Explore the Family Name Levatino

The meaning of Levatino

Italian (of uncertain etymology): 1. it may be from the personal name Levatino, from levatino ‘Levantine’ (see Leventis). 2. alternatively it could be a nickname from Sicilian livantinu ‘capricious or frivolous’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Salvatore, Angelo, Vita.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Levatino has seen a surge in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname rose from 66,476 in 2000 to 63,873 in 2010, indicating an increase in its prevalence by around 3.92%. In terms of count, the number of individuals with Levatino as their surname jumped from 278 in 2000 to 312 in 2010, denoting an uptick of 12.23%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people also saw an enhancement from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,476	#63,873	3.92%
Count	278	312	12.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Levatino

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Levatino, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has shown some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. The vast majority, around 98.92% in 2000 and 94.55% in 2010, identified as White. There was no recorded percentage for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a new entry in the 2010 census with 1.60% identifying as having two or more ethnic identities, and another 1.60% identifying as Hispanic. This indicates a slight diversification in the ethnicity associated with the surname over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.92%	94.55%	-4.42%
Two or More Races	0%	1.6%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%