Explore the Family Name Catone

The meaning of Catone

Italian (mainly Campania): from the personal name Catone, derived from Cato, the name of a statesman of the Roman Republic, in some cases also used as a nickname. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Mafalda.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Catone has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 35,445th most popular in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 36,970th place, a decrease of 4.3%. However, the overall count of individuals bearing this surname remained relatively stable, with only a marginal increase of 0.5%, from 601 to 604. The proportion per 100,000 people also dipped by 9.09% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,445	#36,970	-4.3%
Count	601	604	0.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Catone

The ethnicity of individuals with the surname Catone has varied somewhat during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority identified as White in both 2000 (95.17%) and 2010 (94.04%), albeit with a slight decrease of 1.19%. There was no record of any Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals with this surname in either year. Those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities stayed constant at 1.66%. A notable change occurred in the Hispanic category, which saw an impressive growth of 89.76%, rising from 1.66% in 2000 to 3.15% in 2010. The data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.17%	94.04%	-1.19%
Hispanic	1.66%	3.15%	89.76%
Two or More Races	1.66%	1.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.83%	0%	0%