Explore the Family Name Sebastiano

The meaning of Sebastiano

Italian: from the personal name Sebastiano, from Latin Sebastianus (see Sebastian). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Americo, Carmine, Pasquale, Rinaldo, Sal, Serafina, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sebastiano showed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Sebastiano ranked as the 45,829th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 48,060th, a change of -4.87%. However, the actual count of people with this surname remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 439 in 2000 to 440 in 2010, a marginal growth of 0.23%. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a minor dip, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, marking a -6.25% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,829	#48,060	-4.87%
Count	439	440	0.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sebastiano

In terms of ethnic identity, the Sebastiano surname was predominantly found within the White demographic, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.31% of those with the Sebastiano surname identified as White, and this percentage slightly increased to 94.77% by 2010. The second largest ethnicity group was Hispanic, growing from 2.51% in 2000 to 2.95% in 2010. There were also slight percentages of individuals who identified with two or more races, decreasing from 2.05% in 2000 to 1.14% in 2010. No individuals bearing the Sebastiano surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.31%	94.77%	0.49%
Hispanic	2.51%	2.95%	17.53%
Two or More Races	2.05%	1.14%	-44.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%