Explore the Family Name Saturno

The meaning of Saturno

Italian (mainly Campania): from the personal name Saturno, from Latin Saturnus, the name of the Roman god of agriculture and wealth.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Saturno has experienced a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Saturno ranked as the 63,141st most common name and slightly dipped in rank to 63,873rd in 2010, marking a decline of 1.16 percent. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this surname rose by 5.41 percent from 296 to 312 in the same period. The proportion of people with the Saturno surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,141	#63,873	-1.16%
Count	296	312	5.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saturno

When we turn our attention to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Saturno, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, several shifts are notable between 2000 and 2010. The largest increase was seen within the Hispanic community, which nearly doubled from 9.46 percent to 18.59 percent - an impressive growth of 96.51 percent. Another significant change was observed among individuals identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander, increasing from 9.80 percent to 13.78 percent. On the other hand, there was a noticeable decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as white, dropping from 78.38 percent to 65.71 percent. The percentages for those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw minimal changes or remained zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.38%	65.71%	-16.16%
Hispanic	9.46%	18.59%	96.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.8%	13.78%	40.61%
Two or More Races	2.03%	1.92%	-5.42%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%