Explore the Family Name Napoletano

The meaning of Napoletano

Italian (southern): habitational name for someone from Naples, from an adjectival derivative of Napoli. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Mauro, Aldo, Antonio, Assunta, Cataldo, Emo, Guido, Giuseppe, Luigi, Marco, Sal, Sergio, Vito.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Napoletano saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Napoletano was ranked 59,769 in terms of popularity, however, this ranking slipped to 62,045 by 2010, marking a drop of 3.81%. Despite this, the actual count of people with the surname increased slightly from 316 in 2000 to 323 in 2010, an increase of 2.22%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decline of 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,769	#62,045	-3.81%
Count	316	323	2.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Napoletano

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity associated with the surname Napoletano. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of those with the surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 95.25% in 2000 to 91.64% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic showed an increase of 37.03%, moving from 3.16% in 2000 to 4.33% in 2010. Additionally, the 2010 census introduced a category for those identifying with two or more races, which accounted for 1.86% of those with the Napoletano surname. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.25%	91.64%	-3.79%
Hispanic	3.16%	4.33%	37.03%
Two or More Races	0%	1.86%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%