Explore the Family Name Postiglione

The meaning of Postiglione

Italian: habitational name from Postiglione in Salerno province, possibly named from Calabrian pistiglionë ‘gecko’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Umberto, Antonio, Enrico, Rocco, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Postiglione has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 47,654 in popularity and by 2010, it dropped to 49,824 - a change of -4.55%. However, the count of individuals with this surname showed a marginal increase of 0.72% during the same period, rising from 418 to 421. The proportion per 100k people also dipped by -6.67%, standing at 0.14 in 2010 compared to 0.15 in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,654	#49,824	-4.55%
Count	418	421	0.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Postiglione

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Postiglione, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is primarily identified as White, though there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, around 96.41% of those carrying the surname were identified as White, decreasing slightly to 94.54% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.63% to 3.33%. Interestingly, the data for 2010 also shows a small percentage (1.66%) identifying as Two or more races. No significant identification was noted with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.41%	94.54%	-1.94%
Hispanic	2.63%	3.33%	26.62%
Two or More Races	0%	1.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%