Explore the Family Name Merante
The meaning of Merante
Italian: variant of Mirante. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Italo, Nicola, Pasquale, Rocco, Valentino.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Merante in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Merante has seen a slight decrease over the past decade. In 2000, Merante ranked 67,522 in popularity and had a count of 273. By 2010, while the count increased slightly to 282, the rank dropped to 69,579, marking a decline of 3.05 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,522 | #69,579 | -3.05% |
| Count | 273 | 282 | 3.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Merante
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Merante also shows interesting trends based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, accounting for 95.97 percent in 2000 and 95.39 percent in 2010, showing a minor decrease of 0.60 percent over the decade. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Furthermore, there was a marked appearance of Hispanic identity among those with the Merante surname in 2010, accounting for 2.48 percent, up from zero in the previous census. There were also no individuals who identified with two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.97% | 95.39% | -0.6% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.48% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |