Explore the Family Name Ferdinando

The meaning of Ferdinando

Italian: from the personal name Ferdinando, which is of Visigothic origin; see Ferdinand.

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

The popularity of the surname Ferdinando, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has experienced minor change between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 86,341st in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had slightly dropped to the 88,336th position, marking a decrease of 2.31%. The count of individuals with this last name, however, increased from 201 in 2000 to 210 in 2010, indicating a growth of 4.48%. The proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.07 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#86,341#88,336-2.31%
Count2012104.48%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ferdinando

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Ferdinando surname primarily identifies with White ethnicity, representing 91.04% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 90.95% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also declined from 4.98% in 2000 to 2.86% in 2010. Interestingly, an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation was noted in 2010 at 3.81%, which was not present in 2000. There were no changes in Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native representations during this period.

20002010Change
White91.04%90.95%-0.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%3.81%0%
Hispanic4.98%2.86%-42.57%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%