Explore the Family Name Paolantonio

The meaning of Paolantonio

Italian: 1. from a compound personal name composed of Paolo and Antonio. 2. habitational name from Paolantonio, a district of Sant’Egidio alla Vibrata in Teramo province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Silvio, Angelo, Dino, Rocco, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Paolantonio has seen a change in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 68,973 among all surnames, but by 2010, it had slipped to the rank of 78,821, showing a decrease of 14.28%. The total count of people bearing the surname also decreased from 266 in 2000 to 242 in 2010, marking a reduction of 9.02%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k population also saw a drop from 0.1 to 0.08, indicating a 20% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,973	#78,821	-14.28%
Count	266	242	-9.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paolantonio

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Paolantonio, data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that it is predominantly tied to white individuals. In 2000, 94.74% of those with this surname identified as white, and this figure slightly increased to 95.45% in 2010. The second most prevalent ethnic identity linked to this surname is Hispanic, although it saw a significant decline from 4.89% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010, representing a drop of 32.31%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.74%	95.45%	0.75%
Hispanic	4.89%	3.31%	-32.31%
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%