Explore the Family Name Padovani

The meaning of Padovani

Italian and Jewish (from Italy): patronymic or plural form of Padovano. This surname is also found in Corsica and southern France. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Guido, Stefano, Angelo, Giulio. Spanish Mario, Adalberto, Julio, Orlando, Alicia, Fabiola, Pedro, Renato. French Armand, Francois, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Padovani has seen a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 49,869, but by 2010, it had jumped to a rank of 46,404, indicating a positive change of approximately 6.95%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 395 to 459 during this decade, a significant increase of 16.2%. This surge is also reflected in the proportion per 100k, which rose from 0.15 to 0.16, marking a 6.67% upsurge.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,869	#46,404	6.95%
Count	395	459	16.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Padovani

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals interesting aspects about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Padovani. In 2000, around 82.78% of those bearing this name identified as White, but this percentage decreased to 77.34% by 2010, a decline of 6.57%. The Hispanic representation, on the other hand, witnessed a notable increase from 16.96% to 22.22%, marking a rise of 31.01%. There were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories; these groups remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.78%	77.34%	-6.57%
Hispanic	16.96%	22.22%	31.01%
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%