Explore the Family Name Cirigliano

The meaning of Cirigliano

Italian: habitational name from a place called Cirigliano, in Matera province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Rocco, Alfredo, Caesar, Carmela, Donato, Fausto, Gennaro, Luciano, Vincenzo, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cirigliano has observed some shifts in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it held the rank of 33,690 in terms of commonality among all surnames, and by 2010, it slightly climbed to a rank of 33,596. This represents a modest increase of 0.28%. The total count of individuals carrying this surname also saw an increase from 638 in 2000 to 678 in 2010, marking a 6.27% growth in its prevalence. Despite the rise in raw numbers, the proportion of people with the last name Cirigliano per 100,000 population experienced a small drop of -4.17%.

20002010Change
Rank#33,690#33,5960.28%
Count6386786.27%
Proportion per 100k0.240.23-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cirigliano

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cirigliano also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority of those bearing the surname identified as White in both years, although the percentage dropped slightly from 98.43% in 2000 to 94.69% in 2010. There was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage rising from 0.94% in 2000 to 3.98% in 2010, a change of 323.40%. The data for 2010 also shows a new category of individuals who identify with two or more races, accounting for 1.18% of the people with this surname.

20002010Change
White98.43%94.69%-3.8%
Hispanic0.94%3.98%323.4%
Two or More Races0%1.18%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%