Explore the Family Name Imperiale

The meaning of Imperiale

Italian: from Latin imperialis ‘imperial’, either denoting someone of aristocratic lineage or a nickname for a haughty person. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Angelo, Antonio, Assunta, Betzaida, Biagio, Emidio, Francesca, Giuseppe, Giuseppe, Marco, Mario, Rino, Sergio, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Imperiale displayed a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 37,938 in 2000 to 38,691 in 2010, marking a decrease of -1.98%. However, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname modestly increased during the same period, from 550 to 571, marking an increase of 3.82%. The proportion per 100,000 people bearing this surname shrunk by -5.0% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,938	#38,691	-1.98%
Count	550	571	3.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Imperiale

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Imperiale identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, this percentage decreased slightly from 96.36% to 94.05% over the ten-year span. Although the numbers were significantly lower, there was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 2.36% in 2000 to 5.25% in 2010, indicating a change of 122.46%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no recorded percentages for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.36%	94.05%	-2.4%
Hispanic	2.36%	5.25%	122.46%
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%