Explore the Family Name Celani

The meaning of Celani

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Celano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Domenic, Dario, Gabriele, Matteo, Natale, Salvatore, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Celani has seen a small decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 45,149th in 2000, it slipped slightly to 46,219th in 2010, representing a change of -2.37%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly over this period, from 447 to 461, marking a growth of 3.13%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased from 0.17 to 0.16, reflecting a drop of -5.88%.

20002010Change
Rank#45,149#46,219-2.37%
Count4474613.13%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Celani

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Celani surname identify as White, constituting 96.87% in 2000 which slightly rose to 97.18% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also saw a substantial increase, rising from 1.12% to 1.52%, an impressive growth of 35.71%. While there was a negligible presence of individuals identifying as two or more races in 2000 (1.79%), this category showed no representation in the 2010 data. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.87%97.18%0.32%
Hispanic1.12%1.52%35.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.79%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%