Explore the Family Name Colao

The meaning of Colao

Italian: from the personal name Colao, a short form of Nicolao (see Nicholas). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dante, Emilio, Angelo, Carmela, Fiore, Giacomo, Gino, Luigi, Saverio, Veto, Vito. Spanish Juan, Jesus, Francisco, Manuel.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Colao has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 43,290 in terms of popularity but dropped to 48,256 by 2010, a change of -11.47%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also experienced a decline from 470 in 2000 to 438 in 2010, marking a decrease of -6.81%. The proportion per 100k people followed the same trend, decreasing by -11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,290	#48,256	-11.47%
Count	470	438	-6.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colao

With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts for the Colao surname between 2000 and 2010. The data shows an increase in the Hispanic representation from 4.89% to 7.99%, a notable growth of 63.39%. However, the White demographic recorded a decrease from 93.40% to 88.58%, a drop of -5.16%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races rose slightly from 1.06% to 1.37%, registering a change of 29.25%. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category appeared in the 2010 data with a representation of 1.14%, having had none in 2000. There were no recorded changes within the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.4%	88.58%	-5.16%
Hispanic	4.89%	7.99%	63.39%
Two or More Races	1.06%	1.37%	29.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.14%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%