Explore the Family Name Fratello

The meaning of Fratello

Italian: relationship name from fratello ‘brother’ (from Latin fratellus), presumably denoting the brother of someone of note or notoriety. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmelo, Cosmo, Gaspare, Santino, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fratello has seen a notable increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Fratello was ranked as the 62,046th most common surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 57,234th position, reflecting a 7.76% rise in rank. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname rose from 302 to 356 during the same period, indicating an increase of 17.88%. The proportion of people named Fratello per 100,000 also saw a slight uptick, going from 0.11 to 0.12, a rise of 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#57,234	7.76%
Count	302	356	17.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fratello

When it comes to ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, changes were observed between 2000 and 2010. Of those who bear the surname Fratello, an overwhelming majority identify as White. This percentage, however, has seen a minor decrease, from 98.01% in 2000 to 95.79% in 2010. Interestingly, a new ethnicity appeared in the 2010 census data: Hispanic, which was unreported in 2000, accounted for 3.09% of the Fratellos in 2010. The remaining ethnic identities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, registered no significant change over this decade, remaining at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.01%	95.79%	-2.27%
Hispanic	0%	3.09%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%