Explore the Family Name Seminara

The meaning of Seminara

Italian (southern, mainly Calabria and Sicily): habitational name from Seminara in Reggio Calabria province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Rocco, Salvatore, Santo, Angelo, Biagio, Carmel, Carmelo, Concetta, Domenico, Pasquale.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Seminara has seen a slight decline between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Seminara ranked 32,782 in popularity with about 660 individuals bearing the name, representing about 0.24 out of every 100k people in the U.S. By 2010, although the number of people with the surname had marginally increased to 665, the rank had fallen to 34,149 and the proportion per 100k people had slipped to 0.23, marking a decrease of 4.17% in popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,782	#34,149	-4.17%
Count	660	665	0.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Seminara

In terms of ethnicity, the Seminara surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic group, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, an overwhelming 92.42% of those with the Seminara surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 91.58% by 2010. The Hispanic identification saw a significant increase from 2.73% in 2000 to 4.06% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or with two or more races both saw decreases during this period, falling by 11.76% and 10.06% respectively. There was no change in the proportions identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.42%	91.58%	-0.91%
Hispanic	2.73%	4.06%	48.72%
Two or More Races	3.18%	2.86%	-10.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.36%	1.2%	-11.76%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%