Explore the Family Name Cattaneo

The meaning of Cattaneo

Italian (Liguria): 1. variant of Capitano. 2. (Cattanèo): habitational name for someone from Catania in Sicily. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Giuseppe, Angelo, Antonio, Dante, Dino, Ettore, Fausto, Fiorenzo, Giovanna, Luca, Luciano, Marco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cattaneo has experienced an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Cattaneo was ranked as the 35,239th most popular surname, while it rose to 32,268th in 2010, showing a noteworthy growth rate of 8.43%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 605 in 2000 to 714 in 2010, marking an increase of 18.02%. Correspondingly, the proportion of people with the Cattaneo surname per 100,000 residents increased from 0.22 to 0.24 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,239	#32,268	8.43%
Count	605	714	18.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.24	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cattaneo

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cattaneo, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been some change between 2000 and 2010. The vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 90.74% in 2000 and dropping slightly to 81.51% in 2010. However, the census recorded a significant rise in the percentage of those who identified as Hispanic, with an increase from 5.45% in 2000 to 14.85% in 2010. The representation of those identifying as two or more races decreased somewhat from 2.98% to 2.52%. No Cattaneo respondents identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.74%	81.51%	-10.17%
Hispanic	5.45%	14.85%	172.48%
Two or More Races	2.98%	2.52%	-15.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%