Explore the Family Name Politano

The meaning of Politano

Italian (southern): habitational name for someone from Polito in Cosenza province, from an adjectival derivative of the placename. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Vito, Cosmo, Domenic, Amedeo, Carmine, Guido, Remo.

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

The Politano surname has seen an increase in popularity in the United States over the past decade, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Politano was ranked 35,994th in terms of popularity. This ranking improved to 32,632 by 2010, a rise of approximately 9.34%. In terms of raw numbers, there were 589 people with the surname Politano in 2000, and this count increased to 704 by 2010, indicating a growth of 19.52%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Politano for every 100,000 people also saw a slight increase from 0.22 to 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,994	#32,632	9.34%
Count	589	704	19.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.24	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Politano

In relation to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Politano surname identified as White, at 94.91% in 2000. However, by 2010, this proportion slightly declined to 91.48%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 2.89% in 2000 to 3.69% in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant leap from 1.36% in 2000 to 3.69% in 2010. The categories of "Two or more races," "Black," and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" had no representation among individuals with the Politano surname in both years under review.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.91%	91.48%	-3.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.89%	3.69%	27.68%
Hispanic	1.36%	3.69%	171.32%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%