Explore the Family Name Ferrario

The meaning of Ferrario

Italian: variant of Ferraro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Gino, Reno, Renzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ferrario held a consistent popularity rank between 2000 and 2010, with only a slight decrease of 0.16%, moving from 44,738 in 2000 to 44,808 in 2010. The count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.97% during the same period, from 452 to 479 individuals, but the proportion per 100,000 decreased by 5.88%.

20002010Change
Rank#44,738#44,808-0.16%
Count4524795.97%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ferrario

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ferrario saw several shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Most notably, the Hispanic population with this surname increased by 14.97%. Meanwhile, there was a small decrease in those identified as White, from 90.93% to 89.35%. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation also slightly decreased from 1.11% to 1.04%. Interestingly, the data showed an emergence of individuals who identify with two or more races, increasing to 1.25% in 2010 from 0% in 2000. There were no recorded changes for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations with this surname.

20002010Change
White90.93%89.35%-1.74%
Hispanic7.08%8.14%14.97%
Two or More Races0%1.25%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.11%1.04%-6.31%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%