Explore the Family Name Romaniello

The meaning of Romaniello

Italian: southern variant of Romanello. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Canio, Antonio, Carlo, Carmine, Donato, Gino, Giovanni, Luciano, Pasquale.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Romaniello has seen a steady rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 43,629th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 40,856th position, representing an increase of 6.36%. Likewise, the count of individuals with this surname also grew from 466 in 2000 to 534 in 2010, marking a 14.59% change. The proportion per 100k people witnessed a slight increase of 5.88% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,629	#40,856	6.36%
Count	466	534	14.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Romaniello

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Romaniello surname identify as White. However, the percentage identifying as such has seen a minor decrease from 94.21% in 2000 to 92.51% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic and Black also experienced decreases, with the proportions dropping by 12.73% and 21.40% respectively. Notably, there were no individuals with the Romaniello surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Interestingly, the category of "Two or more races" emerged in 2010, representing 2.25% of individuals with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.21%	92.51%	-1.8%
Hispanic	3.22%	2.81%	-12.73%
Two or More Races	0%	2.25%	0%
Black	2.15%	1.69%	-21.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%