Explore the Family Name Rumore
The meaning of Rumore
Italian: from rumore ‘crash; fracas, turmoil’, perhaps applied as nickname in the sense ‘chatter, idle gossip, rumor’. It may also be a topographic name from the same word in the sense ‘major or bigger river’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Casimiro, Gaetano, Gasper, Sal, Salvatore.
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How common is the last name Rumore in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rumore experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 34,459th most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 34,668th position—a decrease of 0.61 percent. Despite this dip in rank, the total count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 4.82 percent during the same period—from 622 in 2000 to 652 in 2010. However, the proportion of people with the surname Rumore per 100,000 decreased by 4.35 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,459 | #34,668 | -0.61% |
| Count | 622 | 652 | 4.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.22 | -4.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rumore
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Rumore identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease of 3.01 percent over these years. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, nor any reporting two or more races in 2000. However, by 2010, each of these categories accounted for 0.77 percent of the people with this surname. The Hispanic representation also saw an increase of 31.66 percent, rising from 3.38 percent in 2000 to 4.45 percent in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category, however, reported no individuals in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 93.4% | -3.01% |
| Hispanic | 3.38% | 4.45% | 31.66% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.77% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.77% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |