Explore the Family Name Cavallini

The meaning of Cavallini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a diminutive of Cavallo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Augusto, Manlio, Adriano, Alberto, Alessandra, Amilcare, Angelo, Alfredo, Biagio, Cristina, Lorenzo, Nino, Oreste, Peppino, Primo, Reno, Riccardo. Spanish Luis, Luisa, Delphin.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cavallini has seen a gradual increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cavallini was ranked 58999 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 56073, marking a 4.96% climb. The number of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 321 in 2000 to 365 in 2010, an uptick of 13.71%. It's noteworthy that despite the increase in numbers, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,999	#56,073	4.96%
Count	321	365	13.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cavallini

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cavallini during the same decade, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts. The majority of those with the Cavallini surname identified as white, although there was a slight decrease from 80.06% in 2000 to 74.79% in 2010. A significant rise was witnessed in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 17.76% to 25.21%, a growth of 41.95%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped completely from 1.56% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. There were no records of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native under this surname for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.06%	74.79%	-6.58%
Hispanic	17.76%	25.21%	41.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.56%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%