Explore the Family Name Murabito

The meaning of Murabito

Italian (southern): nickname from Sicilian murabbitu ‘teetotaler’, from Arabic murābiṭ ‘hermit’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Santo, Alfio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Murabito saw a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved from 88,083 to 91,625, marking a decrease by 4.02 percent. However, the count of individuals with this last name rose from 196 to 201, an increase by 2.55 percent. Despite these changes, the proportion of the Murabito surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#88,083#91,625-4.02%
Count1962012.55%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Murabito

The analysis of the ethnic identity associated with the Murabito surname also provides interesting insights. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although there was a minor decrease from 95.41 percent in 2000 to 94.53 percent in 2010. There's also a noted decrease of those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.57 percent to 2.49 percent. Remarkably, there seems to be a new emergence of individuals who identify with two or more races, accounting for 2.49 percent in 2010, which wasn't present in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White95.41%94.53%-0.92%
Two or More Races0%2.49%0%
Hispanic3.57%2.49%-30.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%