Explore the Family Name Prudente

The meaning of Prudente

Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: from prudente ‘careful, prudent’, applied mainly as a nickname, occasionally as a personal name. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Amato, Natale, Antonio, Salvatore, Alfredo, Amedeo, Angelo, Carmela, Carmine, Ciro, Cosmo, Ernesto, Mario, Pasquale. Spanish Anacleto, Jose, Remigio.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Prudente has seen a surge in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 24929th and rose to 21495th by 2010, which is a significant increase of 13.78%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also showed an upward trend from 936 in 2000 to 1215 in 2010, marking a rise of 29.81%. The proportion per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.35 to 0.41 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,929	#21,495	13.78%
Count	936	1,215	29.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.41	17.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prudente

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Prudente also saw shifts over the years based on the Decennial U.S. Census. While the Hispanic community had the most remarkable growth from 30.02% in 2000 to 43.13% in 2010, the White population with this last name decreased from 53.95% to 41.23%. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation under this surname slightly increased from 13.46% to 14.24%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.71% to 0.99%. Black ethnicity was not represented in 2000 but appeared in 2010 with 0.41%, whereas there were no recorded instances for American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	30.02%	43.13%	43.67%
White	53.95%	41.23%	-23.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13.46%	14.24%	5.79%
Two or More Races	1.71%	0.99%	-42.11%
Black	0%	0.41%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%