Explore the Family Name Comunale

The meaning of Comunale

Italian (Sicily): from comunale ‘communal’, hence possibly a nickname for a foundling cared from community funds. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Cono, Amelio, Antonio, Pasquale, Sal, Umberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Comunale has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 40,908 in the United States and by 2010, it had fallen to rank 41,426, representing a 1.27% decrease. However, the number of individuals carrying the Comunale surname surprisingly increased during this period from 503 to 525, a growth of 4.37%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 5.26%, from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,908	#41,426	-1.27%
Count	503	525	4.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Comunale

When it comes to ethnicity, the analysis of the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Comunale surname identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease in this group, from 96.62% in 2000 to 93.52% in 2010. There appears to be no Comunale individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races during these years. The Hispanic representation within the Comunale surname holders saw an increase of 107.11%, rising from 2.39% to 4.95%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black showed a small decrease from 0.99% to 0.95%. No change was recorded for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.62%	93.52%	-3.21%
Hispanic	2.39%	4.95%	107.11%
Black	0.99%	0.95%	-4.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%