Explore the Family Name Catalfamo

The meaning of Catalfamo

Italian (Sicily): most probably a variant of Catalfano, a habitational name from a place called Catalfàno, perhaps named with Arabic qalʿat ‘citadel’ + ḥalfān ‘two oaths’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Antonio, Carmelo, Rocco, Salvatore, Carmela, Elio, Giovanna, Giuseppe, Orazio, Sal, Santo.

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How common is the last name Catalfamo in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Catalfamo's popularity has experienced minor changes over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 35,957 out of all surnames in the United States and slightly slipped to the rank of 36,099 by 2010, marking a slight decrease of 0.39%. However, the count of individuals bearing the Catalfamo surname increased from 590 to 621, showing a 5.25% growth rate during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 people also witnessed a minor decline of 4.55%, moving from 0.22 to 0.21 over ten years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,957	#36,099	-0.39%
Count	590	621	5.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.21	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Catalfamo

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Catalfamo surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows limited variation between 2000 and 2010. As of 2010, majority (96.62%) identified as White, reflecting only a marginal increase of 0.01% from 2000. The Hispanic representation also grew by 7.87%, shifting from 2.54% to 2.74%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races. These groups maintained a constant percentage of 0% throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.61%	96.62%	0.01%
Hispanic	2.54%	2.74%	7.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%