Explore the Family Name Chiarenza

The meaning of Chiarenza

Italian (southern): from the female personal name Chiarenza, from Latin Clarentia meaning ‘shining, clear’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Gasper, Orazio, Roberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Chiarenza has experienced a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 55,732nd most common surname, and by 2010, it had fallen to the 59,171st position, marking a change of -6.17%. The total count of individuals with the Chiarenza surname also slightly decreased from 344 in 2000 to 342 in 2010, representing a -0.58% change. Further, its proportion per 100,000 people also dropped by -7.69%, moving from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,732	#59,171	-6.17%
Count	344	342	-0.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chiarenza

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Chiarenza identify as White. There was a slight increase in this ethnic group from 95.06% in 2000 to 96.49% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant drop of -29.55%, going from 2.91% in 2000 to 2.05% in 2010. No changes were reported for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories remaining at 0% for both years. Additionally, there was no representation within the category of Two or more races for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.06%	96.49%	1.5%
Hispanic	2.91%	2.05%	-29.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%