Explore the Family Name Santore

The meaning of Santore

1. Altered form of Italian Santoro. 2. Italian: plural form of Santora 2. This surname is very rare in Italy. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Gennaro, Rocco, Angelo, Nunzio, Salvatore, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Santore has seen a rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 20,152nd most popular in the United States but climbed to the 19,379th position by 2010, indicating a growth of 3.84%. During this period, the total count of people with this surname also increased from 1,230 to 1,395, which represents a 13.41% increase. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the Santore surname per 100,000 people slightly rose from 0.46 to 0.47.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,152	#19,379	3.84%
Count	1,230	1,395	13.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.47	2.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Santore

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Santore surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it's primarily linked to White ethnicity. In 2000, 95.69% of individuals with this surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly to 94.05% by 2010. There was a notable increase in the representation of Hispanic ethnicity, rising from 2.03% in 2000 to 3.08% in 2010, representing a 51.72% change. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races also saw an increase from 1.63% to 1.86%. Meanwhile, there appeared to be minimal to no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities within this surname group during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.69%	94.05%	-1.71%
Hispanic	2.03%	3.08%	51.72%
Two or More Races	1.63%	1.86%	14.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.5%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%