Explore the Family Name Passariello

The meaning of Passariello

Italian (Naples): variant of Passarello. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Eduardo, Angelo, Bernardo, Emilio, Giovanna, Rocco, Salvatore, Vincenzo, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Passariello saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 64,750th most popular, but by 2010, it dropped to 66,164th—a 2.18% decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Passariello surname increased from 287 in 2000 to 299 in 2010, marking a 4.18% increase. However, when looking at the proportion of individuals with the Passariello surname per 100k people, there was a 9.09% decrease over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#64,750#66,164-2.18%
Count2872994.18%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Passariello

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Passariello surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a predominance of White ethnicity, which grew slightly from 89.55% in 2000 to 90.64% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased from 8.01% in 2000 to 7.36% in 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Passariello surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both the 2000 and 2010 census.

20002010Change
White89.55%90.64%1.22%
Hispanic8.01%7.36%-8.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black1.74%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%