Explore the Family Name Catrambone

The meaning of Catrambone

Italian (Calabria): nickname from the Calabrian word catrambona ‘tin vase used to cool wine or water’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Giuseppe, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Catrambone has seen a modest rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 44,574 in 2000 to 42,511 in 2010, indicating a growth of 4.63%. During the same period, the count of individuals with this last name increased by 12.33%, from 454 people in 2000 to 510 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of the Catrambone surname per 100,000 people remained the same at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,574	#42,511	4.63%
Count	454	510	12.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Catrambone

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Catrambone. In 2000, the vast majority of individuals with this last name identified as White (96.92%). By 2010, although a significant proportion still identified as White (95.69%), there was a slight decrease of 1.27%. The census data for 2010 also showed new ethnic identities being reported for this surname. For instance, Hispanic representation emerged at 2.55% while a small portion (0.98%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.32% in 2000. No individuals with the Catrambone surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.92%	95.69%	-1.27%
Hispanic	0%	2.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.98%	0%
Two or More Races	1.32%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%