Explore the Family Name Savastano

The meaning of Savastano

Italian (Campania): from a dialect variant of the personal name Sebastiano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Carmela, Giovanni, Saverio, Agostino, Alberico, Alfonse, Angelo, Aniello, Antonio, Dante, Florio.

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

The surname Savastano, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has grown in popularity over the years. In the year 2000, it was ranked 27,744th most popular surname, however, by 2010, the surname climbed to the rank of 25,572nd, marking a 7.83% increase. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also saw an increase from 816 in 2000 to 965 in 2010, representing an 18.26% rise. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 10% from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,744	#25,572	7.83%
Count	816	965	18.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.33	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Savastano

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Savastano, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority claim White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, White was the dominant category at 95.96% and 94.82% respectively, albeit seeing a slight decrease of 1.19%. The second highest category was Hispanic, which saw a significant rise from 2.94% in 2000 to 4.46% in 2010, indicating a 51.70% change. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped slightly from 0.74% to 0.62%, marking a 16.22% decline. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.96%	94.82%	-1.19%
Hispanic	2.94%	4.46%	51.7%
Two or More Races	0.74%	0.62%	-16.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%