Explore the Family Name Di Taranto

The meaning of Di Taranto

Italian: habitational name for someone from the city of Taranto, the provincial capital of Apulia. Compare Tarantino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Francesco, Angelo, Carmelina, Nino, Silvio.

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How common is the last name Di Taranto in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Di Taranto saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname slipped from 51,458 in 2000 to 56,710 in 2010, marking a drop of 10.21%. The count, which refers to the number of people with the Di Taranto surname, also declined from 380 in 2000 to 360 in 2010, indicating a reduction of 5.26%. Similarly, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people decreased by 14.29%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,458	#56,710	-10.21%
Count	380	360	-5.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Taranto

In terms of ethnicity, the Di Taranto surname showed some changes over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased slightly from 95.26% in 2000 to 96.67% in 2010, a minor rise of 1.48%. Simultaneously, the representation of Hispanic individuals within this surname group increased by 5.49%, albeit from a smaller base of 2.37% in 2000 to 2.50% in 2010. There was no change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a decline in individuals identifying with two or more races, dropping from 2.11% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.26%	96.67%	1.48%
Hispanic	2.37%	2.5%	5.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.11%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%