Explore the Family Name Falvo

The meaning of Falvo

Italian: variant of Falbo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Antonio, Carmino, Gennaro, Giuseppe, Italo, Remo, Sal, Sante, Vito.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Falvo experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 24,807th most popular surname in the United States; by 2010, it dropped to the 26,313th spot, marking a drop of 6.07%. The count, or the number of people bearing the name Falvo, also decreased slightly during this period, from 942 in 2000 to 928 in 2010 - a reduction of 1.49%. The proportion per 100,000 also declined from 0.35 to 0.31, an 11.43% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,807	#26,313	-6.07%
Count	942	928	-1.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.31	-11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Falvo

Ethnic identity comparisons for the surname Falvo show shifts from 2000 to 2010. The largest ethnic group associated with the surname remained those identifying as White, which made up 96.18% of the Falvo population in 2000 and 95.69% in 2010, a decrease of 0.51%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also decreased by 28.33%, from 1.80% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black appeared in the 2010 census data, contributing 0.75% and 0.54% respectively. Individuals identifying with two or more races increased from 1.49% in 2000 to 1.72% in 2010, marking a growth of 15.44%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stagnant at 0.00% throughout the decade. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.18%	95.69%	-0.51%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.72%	15.44%
Hispanic	1.8%	1.29%	-28.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.75%	0%
Black	0%	0.54%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%