Explore the Family Name Contorno
The meaning of Contorno
Italian (Sicily): probably from the vocabulary word contorno ‘outline’, used as a nickname or perhaps as a personal name.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Contorno in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Contorno saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 65,492nd most popular name in the U.S., but by 2010 it had fallen to the 69,392nd spot, indicating a drop of almost 6%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of people bearing the surname remained stable at 283 during both census years. The proportion of people with the Contorno surname per 100,000 also remained constant at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,492 | #69,392 | -5.95% |
| Count | 283 | 283 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Contorno
In terms of ethnicity, individuals with the Contorno surname are predominantly identified as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, a substantial 96.47% of those carrying the surname identified as White. There was a small representation of Hispanic ethnicity noted in 2010, accounting for 1.77%, but no such presence was observed in the 2000 data. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all showed zero representation for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.47% | 96.47% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.77% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |