Explore the Family Name Conigliaro

The meaning of Conigliaro

Italian: occupational name for a dealer in rabbits, from an agent derivative of coniglio ‘rabbit’ (from Latin cuniculus). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Vito, Giovanni, Pietro, Rosario, Aurelio, Antonino, Lorenzo, Antonio, Concetta, Croce, Francesco, Giuseppe, Giuseppe.

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

According to the data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Conigliaro has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the surname fell from 23,582 in 2000 to 24,049 in 2010, marking a change of -1.98%. However, the count or the number of people carrying this surname increased by 4.49% over the same period, with a total of 1,003 individuals in 2000 and 1,048 in 2010. Despite this increase in absolute numbers, the proportion per 100,000 decreased by 2.7%, indicating that the surname grew less popular relative to other surnames.

20002010Change
Rank#23,582#24,049-1.98%
Count1,0031,0484.49%
Proportion per 100k0.370.36-2.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Conigliaro

In terms of ethnic identity, the Conigliaro surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 91.82% of the bearers of the surname were White, and this percentage decreased slightly to 90.94% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity was Hispanic, accounting for 5.38% of the Conigliaros in 2000 and increasing to 5.63% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races also saw an increase from 1.50% to 1.91% in this decade. Lastly, a small proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity was associated with the surname, rising from 0.70% in 2000 to 0.76% in 2010. There were no Conigliaros who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during these years.

20002010Change
White91.82%90.94%-0.96%
Hispanic5.38%5.63%4.65%
Two or More Races1.5%1.91%27.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.7%0.76%8.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%