Explore the Family Name Diamante

The meaning of Diamante

1. Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: nickname from diamante ‘diamond’, probably applied to a strong-willed person. 2. Italian: habitational name from a place called Diamante, in Cosenza province.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Diamante has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. Ranked at 50,261 in 2000, it jumped to 47,878 in 2010, up by 4.74 percent. In terms of usage, the count also grew from 391 to 442 during the same period, which is a sizable rise of 13.04 percent. The proportion per 100k similarly saw an increase of 7.14 percent, going from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,261	#47,878	4.74%
Count	391	442	13.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.15	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Diamante

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010 for the surname Diamante. The largest change was within the Asian/Pacific Islander group, going from 21.48 percent to 32.58 percent, marking a significant increase of 51.68 percent. Meanwhile, the White group saw a decrease from 64.19 percent to 52.04 percent, down by 18.93 percent. The number of individuals identifying as two or more races also decreased by 29.43 percent. On the other hand, there was a modest increase of 19.56 percent in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 9.46 percent to 11.31 percent. For Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native groups, the percentages remained at 0 through both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	64.19%	52.04%	-18.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	21.48%	32.58%	51.68%
Hispanic	9.46%	11.31%	19.56%
Two or More Races	3.84%	2.71%	-29.43%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%