Explore the Family Name Ciraulo

The meaning of Ciraulo

Italian (southern): unflattering nickname from Calabrian ceraulu, Sicilian ciraulu ‘snake charmer’, by extension ‘fraudster, charlatan’. Compare Ceravolo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenic, Antonino, Antonio, Gandolfo, Gilda, Gioacchino, Nicoletta, Sal, Sarina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ciraulo has seen a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 41,522 and by 2010, its rank shifted to 41,886, indicating a minimal decrease of 0.88%. Conversely, the count of individuals with the surname increased from 494 in 2000 to 519 in 2010, showing an overall growth of 5.06%. The proportion of individuals with the Ciraulo surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.18 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,522	#41,886	-0.88%
Count	494	519	5.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ciraulo

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some variation for the surname Ciraulo. In 2000, approximately 95.95% of those with the surname identified as White, but by 2010 this figure had decreased to 91.71%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic identification saw a substantial increase over the decade, rising from 2.63% in 2000 to 5.39% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities also emerged in 2010, representing 1.54% of individuals with the Ciraulo surname. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.95%	91.71%	-4.42%
Hispanic	2.63%	5.39%	104.94%
Two or More Races	0%	1.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%