Explore the Family Name Santaniello

The meaning of Santaniello

Italian (Naples): habitational name from Sant’Agnello in Napoli or from a personal name adopted mainly in localities associated with Saint Agnellus (Sant’Aniello) (see Agnello). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Pasquale, Salvatore, Antonio, Amedeo, Luigi, Sal, Angelo, Carmela, Ferdinando, Fiore, Gaetano.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Santaniello showed a slight decrease in rank from 21,620 in 2000 to 21,700 in 2010, marking a minor change of -0.37%. However, the count of individuals with this last name increased by 6.76% during this same period, from 1,124 to 1,200. The proportion of people named Santaniello per 100k also saw a decline of -2.38%, indicating that while the absolute number of people with this surname grew, its relative popularity compared to other surnames decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,620	#21,700	-0.37%
Count	1,124	1,200	6.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.41	-2.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Santaniello

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Santaniello reveals that the majority identify as White, with a percentage of 96.35 in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.42 in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.05% to 3.67%, a significant growth of 79.02%. There was a notable decrease in those identifying with two or more races, from 1.07% to 0.42%, a change of -60.75%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.35%	95.42%	-0.97%
Hispanic	2.05%	3.67%	79.02%
Two or More Races	1.07%	0.42%	-60.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%