Explore the Family Name Fiato

The meaning of Fiato

Italian: perhaps related to modern Italian fiato ‘breath’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Marco, Salvatore.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fiato has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 69,201st most common surname, but by 2010, its ranking had dropped to 77,012th, showing an overall decrease of 11.29%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 265 in 2000 to 249 in 2010, marking a drop of 6.04%. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the presence of the Fiato surname also decreased by 20% over the ten-year period, moving from 0.1 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#69,201#77,012-11.29%
Count265249-6.04%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fiato

In terms of ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Fiato surname identify as White, although this percentage did slightly decrease from 96.23% in 2000 to 94.38% in 2010. However, there was no data recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, despite making up 1.89% of the Fiato surname holders in 2000. An interesting development is the emergence of a Hispanic presence within this surname group, accounting for 2.01% in 2010, where there was none recorded previously in 2000. There were no changes or figures noted for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those of two or more races.

20002010Change
White96.23%94.38%-1.92%
Hispanic0%2.01%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.89%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%