Explore the Family Name Sebastiani

The meaning of Sebastiani

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Sebastiano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Pasquale, Agnese, Antonio, Berardino, Dino, Franca, Guelfo, Luigi, Marco, Piero, Salvatore. Spanish Luis, Jose, Mario, Americo, Elesio, Eraldo, Frederico, Gabriela, Lino, Tito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sebastiani has seen an increase in its popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name moved up from 45,308 in 2000 to 42,937 in 2010, a shift of approximately 5.23%. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased by about 13.26% during the same period, growing from 445 to 504. The proportion of individuals named Sebastiani per 100k also ticked up slightly during this decade, going from 0.16 to 0.17.

20002010Change
Rank#45,308#42,9375.23%
Count44550413.26%
Proportion per 100k0.160.176.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sebastiani

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Sebastiani identify themselves as belonging to the White ethnic group, with 73.48% in 2000 and 73.21% in 2010. There is also a notable Hispanic presence within this surname's demographic, accounting for 24.72% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 25.20% in 2010. A small fraction (about 0.99%) identified themselves as being part of two or more races in 2010. No significant representation was found from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during these years.

20002010Change
White73.48%73.21%-0.37%
Hispanic24.72%25.2%1.94%
Two or More Races0%0.99%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%