Explore the Family Name Saltarelli

The meaning of Saltarelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a nickname from saltarello, a vocabulary word meaning e.g. ‘maggot’ and (in Tuscany) ‘grasshopper’, and also denoting a kind of a dance. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Claudio, Mario, Aniceto, Arturo, Carmela, Guido, Luca, Olympio, Orlando, Primo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Saltarelli has seen a decline in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 48,380, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 51,281, reflecting a 6% decrease. The number of people with this surname also slightly reduced from 410 in 2000 to 406 in 2010, a decrease of nearly 1%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Saltarelli per 100,000 population decreased by 6.67% within the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,380	#51,281	-6%
Count	410	406	-0.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saltarelli

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Saltarelli identify as white, although there has been a slight decrease of 1.82% from 96.83% in 2000 to 95.07% in 2010. The census data also reveals an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with a jump from 1.22% in 2000 to 2.46% in 2010, showing a significant growth rate of 101.64%. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying as two or more races increased from 1.22% to 1.72%, marking a change of 40.98%. However, there were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.83%	95.07%	-1.82%
Hispanic	1.22%	2.46%	101.64%
Two or More Races	1.22%	1.72%	40.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%