Explore the Family Name Culotta

The meaning of Culotta

Italian (southern): from the personal name Culotta, a diminutive of Cola. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Sal, Carlo, Carmelo, Cosimo, Gaetano, Giovanni, Marco, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Culotta has seen a decrease over the span of a decade. In 2000, Culotta ranked as the 14,862nd most common surname while in 2010 it fell to the 17,040th position, marking a change of -14.65%. Furthermore, the count of individuals carrying this surname also declined from 1,828 in 2000 to 1,667 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 8.81%. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Culotta surname per 100k population dropped by 16.18% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,862	#17,040	-14.65%
Count	1,828	1,667	-8.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.57	-16.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Culotta

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the surname Culotta identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 97.16% in 2000 to 95.2% in 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Hispanic individuals both saw increases, with the former rising by 26.32% and the latter by 40.1%. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races jumped substantially, up by 145.45%. However, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.16%	95.2%	-2.02%
Hispanic	1.97%	2.76%	40.1%
Two or More Races	0.44%	1.08%	145.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.48%	26.32%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%