Explore the Family Name Salomone

The meaning of Salomone

Italian: from the personal name Salomone, Italian form of Solomon. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Gino, Italo, Rocco, Antonio, Carlo, Cesare, Cosimo, Franco, Geno, Leonardo, Livio.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Salomone has seen a decline in the United States over the last decade. In 2000, Salomone was ranked 22,821 in terms of popularity and this ranking dropped to 28,998 by 2010, a decrease of 27.07 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,048 to 819 during the same period, representing a decline of 21.85 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100k people declined by 28.21% from 0.39 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,821	#28,998	-27.07%
Count	1,048	819	-21.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.28	-28.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Salomone

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Salomone. A significant majority (90.48 percent in 2010, down from 95.13 percent in 2000) of the bearers of this surname identify as White. There is also a noticeable representation of Hispanic ethnicity, which increased from 3.63 percent in 2000 to 7.20 percent in 2010. People identifying with two or more races also increased from 0.67 percent to 1.22 percent in the same time frame. Interestingly, a small percentage (0.73 percent in 2010) started identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, while no individuals identified as Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.13%	90.48%	-4.89%
Hispanic	3.63%	7.2%	98.35%
Two or More Races	0.67%	1.22%	82.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.73%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%