Explore the Family Name Martorana

The meaning of Martorana

Italian (Sicily): variant of Martorano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Franco, Vito, Angelo, Antonio, Giovanni, Aldo, Calogero, Carmelo, Domenico, Filippo, Francesco, Mario, Teodora.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Martorana experienced a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 19,852 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 21,105, reflecting a change of -6.31% over the decade. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a marginal decrease from 1,253 to 1,244, a reduction of -0.72%, while its proportion per 100k people fell by -8.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,852	#21,105	-6.31%
Count	1,253	1,244	-0.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.42	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Martorana

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Martorana has seen some shifts as well, based on the same Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.01% of Martoranas identified as White, a figure that declined slightly to 93.65% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.47% to 4.42% in ten years. Meanwhile, those who identified as two or more races decreased from 1.20% to 0.64%. Both in 2000 and 2010, no individuals with the surname Martorana identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. However, by 2010, there was a small percentage (0.56%) who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, not reported in the 2000 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.01%	93.65%	-2.46%
Hispanic	2.47%	4.42%	78.95%
Two or More Races	1.2%	0.64%	-46.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.56%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%