Explore the Family Name Colosimo

The meaning of Colosimo

Italian (southern): habitational name from a place called Colosimi, in Cosenza province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Filippo, Antonio, Dante, Filomena, Livio, Raffaele, Romeo, Saverio.

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

The surname Colosimo, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 17,296th most common surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 18,601st position, marking a 7.55% change. The count of individuals bearing this surname also dropped slightly over this period, from 1,507 to 1,481, a decrease of 1.73%. The proportion of people with this name per 100,000 also declined by 10.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,296	#18,601	-7.55%
Count	1,507	1,481	-1.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.5	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colosimo

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Colosimo. In 2000, about 97.08% of individuals with this surname identified as White, but by 2010, this number had fallen to 94.80%, representing a 2.35% decrease. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, jumping from 1.33% to 2.84%, a change of 113.53%. Notably, no individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races also increased, by 30.14% and 20.55% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.08%	94.8%	-2.35%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.84%	113.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.73%	0.95%	30.14%
Two or More Races	0.73%	0.88%	20.55%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%