Explore the Family Name Furio

The meaning of Furio

Italian (southern): from the personal name Furio (from Latin Furius, probably of Etruscan origin), which was particularly popular during the Renaissance. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Romeo, Vito, Angelo, Carmine, Domenic, Giovanni, Girolamo, Oronzo, Rocco, Vincenza.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Furio' has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Furio held the rank of 48,963 but that slipped to 53,204 by 2010, marking a decrease of 8.66%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also declined from 404 in 2000 to 389 in 2010, representing a drop of 3.71%. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 13.33% from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,963	#53,204	-8.66%
Count	404	389	-3.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Furio

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting shifts in the distribution among those holding the Furio surname. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly from 2.97% in 2000 to 5.40% in 2010, a change of 81.82%. Meanwhile, those identifying with the White ethnic identity decreased from 94.55% to 87.92%, a change of -7.01%. Additionally, a notable increase was observed within the Hispanic population, which jumped from 1.98% in 2000 to 6.43% in 2010, a significant 224.75% change. No changes were recorded for the categories of "Two or more races," "Black," and "American Indian and Alaskan Native."

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.55%	87.92%	-7.01%
Hispanic	1.98%	6.43%	224.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.97%	5.4%	81.82%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%