Explore the Family Name Ciampi

The meaning of Ciampi

Italian: 1. from Ciampo, a nickname for a bow-legged or crooked legged man, Tuscan ciampo. 2. habitational name from a place called Ciampi. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Mario, Nunzio, Pasquale, Alfonzo, Alphonso, Amador, Antonio, Armando, Emilio, Gerardo, Giovanni, Manfredo, Sabino.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ciampi has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 30,161st most common surname in the United States and had a count of 733 people bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had improved slightly to become the 29,793rd most popular surname with an increased count of 789 individuals. This represents a change of 1.22% in rank and 7.64% in count over the decade. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,161	#29,793	1.22%
Count	733	789	7.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.27	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ciampi

On the subject of ethnicity, the same Decennial U.S. Census data shows some diversification in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ciampi. In 2000, approximately 96.59% of people with this surname identified as White, which dropped slightly to 95.18% by 2010. There was also a minor increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.59% in 2000 to 3.42% in 2010. Notably, there were also new entries for Asian/Pacific Islander and those who identify with two or more races, each respectively making up 0.63% and 0.76% of the Ciampis in 2010. These figures were not recorded in the 2000 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.59%	95.18%	-1.46%
Hispanic	2.59%	3.42%	32.05%
Two or More Races	0%	0.76%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.63%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%