Explore the Family Name Furfaro

The meaning of Furfaro

Italian: nickname for a speedy or restless person, from Sicilian furfareddu ‘fretful child, speedy worker’, or alternatively a nickname related to Sicilian forfaru ‘matchstick’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Domenic, Filippo, Giuseppe, Salvatore, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Furfaro has seen a rise in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Furfaro was ranked 58,692nd in terms of popular surnames, but by 2010 it had moved up to 53,667th, an increase of 8.56%. The number of individuals carrying the Furfaro surname also rose from 323 in 2000 to 385 in 2010, marking a 19.2% growth in frequency. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 inhabitants increased by 8.33%, from 0.12 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,692	#53,667	8.56%
Count	323	385	19.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Furfaro

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows quite a bit of stability for the surname Furfaro. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 95.05% to 93.51%. No individuals with this surname were found to be of Asian/Pacific Islander descent in either year. Interestingly, the new census reported individuals identifying as being of two or more races and Hispanic, which weren't represented in the 2000 data. Conversely, the small percentages of individuals identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaska Native in 2000 disappeared completely by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.05%	93.51%	-1.62%
Hispanic	0%	3.9%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.55%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.55%	0%	0%