Explore the Family Name Muratore

The meaning of Muratore

Italian (southern, mainly Sicily): from muratore, an agent derivative of Late Latin murare ‘to make walls’, hence an occupational name for a builder or mason. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Rocco, Antonio, Carmine, Caterina, Gaetano, Gasper, Guido, Paolo, Raffaele, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Muratore has seen minimal changes in its popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 26,587th and it slightly dropped in rank to 27,277th by 2010, marking a change of -2.6%. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the Muratore surname increased from 862 in 2000 to 886 in 2010, showing a growth of 2.78%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.25% over the same period, moving from 0.32 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,587	#27,277	-2.6%
Count	862	886	2.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.3	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Muratore

In regard to ethnic identity, there were slight shifts among those bearing the Muratore surname in the U.S. based on the Decennial U.S. Census. Whites overwhelmingly claimed the Muratore name at 96.87% in 2000, however this percentage decreased by 1.66% to 95.26% in 2010. Simultaneously, there was a significant increase in the Hispanic population carrying the Muratore surname, going from 2.09% in 2000 to 3.95% in 2010, which represents an 89% rise. The Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations were observed as having no individuals with this surname during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.87%	95.26%	-1.66%
Hispanic	2.09%	3.95%	89%
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%