Explore the Family Name Innamorato

The meaning of Innamorato

Italian: nickname from innamorato ‘lover, sweetheart’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Giuseppe, Annamarie, Benedetto, Cono, Cosimo, Cosmo, Donato, Emanuele, Gaetano, Lorenzo, Rocco, Saverio.

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

The surname Innamorato, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight increase in prevalence between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 56,246th in terms of popularity amongst all surnames, with 340 individuals bearing it. By 2010, its rank had risen slightly to 55,962, with the count increasing by 7.65 percent to 366 individuals. Despite this growth, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population decreased slightly by 7.69 percent from 0.13 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,246	#55,962	0.5%
Count	340	366	7.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Innamorato

In regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Innamorato, data from the Decennial U.S. Census show minimal changes over the 10-year period. The majority of individuals with this surname are of White ethnicity, accounting for 95.29 percent in 2000 and diminishing slightly to 89.34 percent in 2010. The Hispanic representation within this surname group saw significant growth, however, increasing by 127.78 percent from 3.24 percent in 2000 to 7.38 percent in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals reporting two or more races in 2010 that was not present in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.29%	89.34%	-6.24%
Hispanic	3.24%	7.38%	127.78%
Two or More Races	0%	2.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%