Explore the Family Name Chiaramonte

The meaning of Chiaramonte

Italian: habitational name from any of various places called Chiaramonte or from Chiaramonte Gulfi in Ragusa, Sicily. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Sal, Caesar, Dante, Gasper, Nunzio, Angelo, Antonino, Vincenza, Vito, Vittorio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chiaramonte ranked 20,528 in popularity in 2000 and fell slightly to 20,648 by 2010, a decrease of 0.58%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals with the surname actually increased from 1,201 to 1,282, representing a growth rate of 6.74%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decline from 0.45 to 0.43, a reduction of 4.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,528	#20,648	-0.58%
Count	1,201	1,282	6.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.43	-4.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chiaramonte

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the Chiaramonte surname identified as White, although this percentage dipped slightly from 94.50% in 2000 to 92.28% in 2010. The next largest ethnic group, Hispanic, showed a substantial increase during this period, rising from 3.50% to 5.23%. The Asian/Pacific Islander component of this surname also saw notable growth, climbing from 0.50% to 0.78%, an impressive 56% increase. Those identifying as two or more races decreased slightly, from 1.00% to 0.94%. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Chiaramonte surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.5%	92.28%	-2.35%
Hispanic	3.5%	5.23%	49.43%
Two or More Races	1%	0.94%	-6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.78%	56%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%