Explore the Family Name Massari

The meaning of Massari

Italian (southern): patronymic or plural form of Massaro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Aldo, Alessandro, Angelo, Domenic, Florio, Mariano, Marina, Nicola, Reinaldo, Rocco, Salvatore, Silvano, Tito. Spanish Esteban, Jose, Wilfredo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Massari has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 24,680th most common, but by 2010, it fell to 28,809th place, a drop of approximately 16.73%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Massari surname declined from 948 people in 2000 to 826 in 2010, a reduction of about 12.87%. The proportion of Massari per 100,000 people also decreased by 20% over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,680	#28,809	-16.73%
Count	948	826	-12.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.28	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Massari

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with the Massari surname identify as White, this percentage has decreased slightly from 89.35% in 2000 to 85.96% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 8.76% to 11.62%, a growth of 32.65%. A minor change was also observed in those acknowledging two or more races, which increased marginally from 0.95% to 0.97%. The data for 2010 shows that a small fraction (0.85%) identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that was not reported in 2000. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.35%	85.96%	-3.79%
Hispanic	8.76%	11.62%	32.65%
Two or More Races	0.95%	0.97%	2.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.85%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%