Explore the Family Name Colantuono

The meaning of Colantuono

Italian: variant of Colantonio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Rocco, Luigi, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Colantuono has shown a considerable growth in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this particular surname jumped from 43,377 in 2000 to 38,050 in 2010, showing an increase of 12.28%. Moreover, the count of individuals with the Colantuono surname rose from 469 people in 2000 to 583 people by 2010, which signifies a substantial increase of 24.31%. The proportion of individuals named Colantuono per 100k also saw an increase of 17.65%, moving from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#43,377#38,05012.28%
Count46958324.31%
Proportion per 100k0.170.217.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colantuono

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, most bearers of the surname Colantuono identified as White in both years. In 2000, 90.19% of the Colantuonos reported their ethnicity as White, and this figure saw a slight increase to 90.74% by 2010. The second largest ethnic group within this surname was Hispanic, with 8.32% identifying as such in 2000, and this too marginally increased to 8.40% in 2010. For those who identified with two or more races, the percentage was 1.28% in 2000 but dropped to zero by 2010. No one with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
White90.19%90.74%0.61%
Hispanic8.32%8.4%0.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.28%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%