Explore the Family Name Passaro

The meaning of Passaro

Italian (southern): regional variant of Passero, also used as a personal name. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Amerigo, Dario, Fiore, Giovanni, Marco, Paolo, Pasquale, Sal, Salvatore, Silvio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Passaro has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held a rank of 22,570, which rose to 21,986 in 2010 – an improvement of 2.59%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 1,063 in 2000 to 1,180 in 2010, marking an increase of about 11.01%. The proportion per 100k people showed a minor growth as well, going from 0.39 to 0.4.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,570	#21,986	2.59%
Count	1,063	1,180	11.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.4	2.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Passaro

When looking at the ethnicity tables based on the Decennial U.S. Census, some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Passaro can be observed. In 2000, individuals with this surname were predominantly White (96.52%), a figure which slightly decreased to 94.32% in 2010. There was no record of anyone with the Passaro surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but by 2010, this figure had risen to 0.42%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races saw a small drop from 0.66% in 2000 to 0.59% in 2010. The most significant change was seen among the Hispanic community, with an increase of 80.00%, moving from 2.45% in 2000 to 4.41% in 2010. No one with the surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.52%	94.32%	-2.28%
Hispanic	2.45%	4.41%	80%
Two or More Races	0.66%	0.59%	-10.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.42%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%