Explore the Family Name Catenacci

The meaning of Catenacci

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a derivative of catena ‘chain’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gino, Mauro, Angelo, Antonio, Dante, Dino, Giovanni, Tullio.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Catenacci in the United States moderately decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,207 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had dropped to 66,553, a decline of 8.73%. The number of people with this surname also saw a slight decrease over this ten-year period, going from 307 in 2000 to 297 in 2010, which represents a 3.26% decrease. Its proportion per 100,000 population also decreased slightly from 0.11 to 0.1, a fall of 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#61,207#66,553-8.73%
Count307297-3.26%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Catenacci

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Catenacci remained predominantly White between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.07% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this percentage increased marginally to 97.98% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this time frame.

20002010Change
White97.07%97.98%0.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%