Explore the Family Name Famularo

The meaning of Famularo

Italian: occupational name for a servant, retainer, or courtier, from Latin famulus + the suffix of agent nouns -arius. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Angelo, Carmela, Giacomo, Leonardo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Famularo has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Famularo name was ranked 37,266th in the United States; however, by 2010 the ranking had risen to 32,123rd which represents a change of 13.8%. The count of individuals carrying the Famularo surname also rose during this period from 563 in 2000 to 718 in 2010, marking a 27.53% increase. The proportion per 100k people also experienced an upward trend, moving from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,266	#32,123	13.8%
Count	563	718	27.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.24	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Famularo

The ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Famularo has also slightly shifted according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the vast majority of Famularos were of White ethnicity at 93.43%, but this decreased marginally to 91.5% by 2010. During the same period, the Hispanic representation within the Famularo family increased from 3.55% to 5.99%. Individuals identifying as two or more races saw a decrease from 1.42% to 0.84%, and there was a slight drop in those identifying as Black from 1.6% to 1.53%. There was no recorded change for people of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.43%	91.5%	-2.07%
Hispanic	3.55%	5.99%	68.73%
Black	1.6%	1.53%	-4.38%
Two or More Races	1.42%	0.84%	-40.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%