Explore the Family Name Senatore

The meaning of Senatore

Italian: status name from senatore ‘senator’ (from Latin senator), or a nickname for a stately or perhaps pompous man. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Enrico, Ignazio, Massimo, Ottavio, Pasquale, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Senatore has maintained a steady level of popularity over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 27,028 in terms of popularity and slightly shifted to 27,042 in 2010, indicating a minimal decline of 0.05%. The count of individuals bearing this surname increased by 6.29%, from 843 in 2000 to 896 in 2010. Despite the increase in count, the proportion of persons bearing this surname per 100k people slightly decreased by 3.23%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,028	#27,042	-0.05%
Count	843	896	6.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Senatore

Turning to ethnic identity, there appears to be some shifts in the distribution of those with the surname Senatore based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals identifying as White bore the surname at 95.73% which decreased to 93.08% by 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity saw the most significant increase of 175.84% over the decade, starting at 1.78% in 2000 and rising to 4.91% in 2010. People identifying as Black and Asian/Pacific Islander also increased, albeit modestly at 32.20% and 9.86% respectively. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.19% in 2000. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.73%	93.08%	-2.77%
Hispanic	1.78%	4.91%	175.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.71%	0.78%	9.86%
Black	0.59%	0.78%	32.2%
Two or More Races	1.19%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%