Explore the Family Name Mercadante

The meaning of Mercadante

Italian (southern): occupational name for a merchant, Old Italian mercadante, mercatante. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pasquale, Sal, Alfonso, Angelo, Aracely, Deno, Dino, Dominico, Emilio, Filomena, Mario, Rino, Rocco, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mercadante has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 21,958th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 23,315th position, marking a 6.18% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also slightly dropped from 1,101 in 2000 to 1,092 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 0.82%. This resulted in a drop in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.41 to 0.37, marking a decrease of 9.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,958	#23,315	-6.18%
Count	1,101	1,092	-0.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.37	-9.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mercadante

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Mercadante surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a shift between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identified as white decreased by 1.93% from 96.55% to 94.69%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.54% to 2.66%, marking a substantial increase of 72.73%. Those identifying as two or more races also slightly decreased from 1.54% to 1.47%, a change of -4.55%. It's noteworthy to mention that there was no recorded change for individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.55%	94.69%	-1.93%
Hispanic	1.54%	2.66%	72.73%
Two or More Races	1.54%	1.47%	-4.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.82%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%