Explore the Family Name Formisano

The meaning of Formisano

Italian: habitational name from any of various places called Forma, from an adjectival form of the placename. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Ciro, Alfonso, Mario, Carmine, Gianna, Giuseppe, Paolo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Formisano has seen an increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked at 47,735 among all surnames, but by 2010, it had jumped to 43,206. This indicates a rise of approximately 9.49%. The count of individuals with this last name also saw a noteworthy expansion from 417 in 2000 to 500 in 2010, marking an increase of almost 20%. The proportion of the Formisano surname per 100,000 people also rose from 0.15 to 0.17, suggesting a growth rate of about 13.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,735	#43,206	9.49%
Count	417	500	19.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.17	13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Formisano

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Formisano, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals bearing this surname identify as White (95.68% in 2000 and 93.40% in 2010), there was a slight decrease in this group, dropping by 2.38%. The category of two or more races, which accounted for 1.20% in 2000, unfortunately, the 2010 data was suppressed for privacy. The Hispanic representation saw a significant increase, jumping from 2.40% to 5.00%, indicating a 108.33% change. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.68%	93.4%	-2.38%
Hispanic	2.4%	5%	108.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.2%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%