Explore the Family Name Monastero

The meaning of Monastero

Italian: topographic name for someone living at or near a monasteryor who worked in one as a servant of the monks. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Salvatore, Alfonso, Antonino, Carlo, Domenico, Giacomo, Mario, Salvy.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Monastero has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 59,453rd in terms of surname prevalence in the United States, while by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 59,901st. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 318 to 337 during this period, marking a growth of nearly 6%.

20002010Change
Rank#59,453#59,901-0.75%
Count3183375.97%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Monastero

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that individuals with the surname Monastero predominantly identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease in this category between 2000 and 2010 (98.74% to 95.25%). Interestingly, while there were no recorded cases of Hispanic ethnic identity associated with the Monastero surname in 2000, this group represented 2.37% in 2010. There were no significant changes or representation for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White98.74%95.25%-3.53%
Hispanic0%2.37%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%