Explore the Family Name Colaianni

The meaning of Colaianni

Italian: from the personal name, a compound of Cola + Ianni, a shortened form of Giovanni, from Latin Johannes (see John). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carlo, Luigi, Cosimo, Dino, Francesco, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Colaianni" saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 43,798th most popular but by 2010, it had slipped to 48,717th, marking a decline of 11.23%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased over this decade, going from 464 in 2000 to 433 in 2010, which indicates a decrease of 6.68%. Similarly, the proportion of people named Colaianni per 100,000 residents also declined from 0.17 to 0.15, a drop of 11.76%.

20002010Change
Rank#43,798#48,717-11.23%
Count464433-6.68%
Proportion per 100k0.170.15-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colaianni

Speaking about the ethnicity associated with the Colaianni surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, some changes were observed between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, almost all (97.41%) of the bearers of this surname identified as White. By 2010, this percentage slightly decreased to 96.30%, marking a change of -1.14%. Throughout this time period, the presence of Colaianni in the Asian/Pacific Islander community increased, going from 0% in 2000 to 1.62% in 2010. There was also emergence within the group identifying with two or more races, moving from 0 in 2000 to 1.15% in 2010. However, the Hispanic community saw a drop from 1.08% in 2000 to none in 2010. No Colaiannis identified themselves as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both censuses.

20002010Change
White97.41%96.3%-1.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.62%0%
Two or More Races0%1.15%0%
Hispanic1.08%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%