Explore the Family Name Kastrati

The meaning of Kastrati

Albanian: from the name of the northern Albanian Kastrati tribe, originating from the Kastrat (definite form Kastrati) village and region in northwestern Albania. The name is ultimately derived from Latin castrum ‘fort’. This surname is common in both Albania and Kosovo; in Kosovo it is in the second half of the dozen most frequent surnames.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data provided, the surname Kastrati has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 109,915th most popular name, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 69,579th position, marking an impressive 36.7% change. The count of individuals with this surname also grew substantially during this period, from 149 in 2000 to 282 in 2010, reflecting an 89.26% increase. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100k people rose by 66.67%, from 0.06 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#109,915	#69,579	36.7%
Count	149	282	89.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.1	66.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kastrati

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kastrati also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 90.6% of people with this surname identified as White, a figure that rose to 99.29% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more races dropped from 4.7% in 2000 to none in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic went from 4.7% in 2000 to zero in 2010. No data was recorded for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.6%	99.29%	9.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.7%	0%	-100%
Hispanic	4.7%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%