Explore the Family Name Chiusano

The meaning of Chiusano

Italian: habitational name from a place called with chiusa ‘lock, sluice’, as for example Chiusano di San Domenico in Campania, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a lock. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Constantino, Donato, Pasquale, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Chiusano has observed an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 40,690 and by 2010, it jumped to 39,164, showing a positive change of approximately 3.75%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 506 in 2000 to 562 in 2010, depicting an 11.07% rise. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,690	#39,164	3.75%
Count	506	562	11.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.19	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chiusano

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Chiusano, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a significant majority identifying as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of around 2.66% in this group over the decade. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase, going from 1.19% in 2000 to 2.67% in 2010, representing a remarkable change of 124.37%. There were also minor representations from other ethnicities in 2010, including those identifying as Two or More Races (1.07%) and Black (0.89%). No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.43%	94.84%	-2.66%
Hispanic	1.19%	2.67%	124.37%
Two or More Races	0%	1.07%	0%
Black	0%	0.89%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%