Explore the Family Name Fornari

The meaning of Fornari

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Fornaro.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fornari has witnessed growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 70,906th most popular surname, moving up to the 66,931st position by 2010. This marked a positive change of 5.61%. The count of individuals with this name also increased from 257 in 2000 to 295 in 2010, recording a notable rise of 14.79%. However, its proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#70,906#66,9315.61%
Count25729514.79%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fornari

In terms of ethnicity, again referring to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some shifts among people with the Fornari surname. In 2000, 95.33% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 92.20% by 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a minor uptick from 3.89% to 4.07%, while the category of Asian/Pacific Islander appeared in 2010 with 1.69%. There were no reported changes for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or having two or more races.

20002010Change
White95.33%92.2%-3.28%
Hispanic3.89%4.07%4.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.69%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%