Explore the Family Name Setaro

The meaning of Setaro

Italian: occupational name for a silk weaver, spinner, or worker, from an agent derivative of seta ‘silk’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Angelo, Domenic, Gaetano, Pasquale.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Setaro has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Setaro ranked 45,482 in popularity with a count of 443 instances of the name. By 2010, the rank increased to 43,969 with a count of 490 instances, marking a change of 3.33 in rank and 10.61 in count respectively. The proportion of people with the surname Setaro per 100,000 also saw an increase of 6.25 during this period, moving from 0.16 to 0.17.

20002010Change
Rank#45,482#43,9693.33%
Count44349010.61%
Proportion per 100k0.160.176.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Setaro

Regarding ethnicity distribution, Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Setaro surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 95.94% in 2000 to 96.94% in 2010. Hispanic representation also saw an increase of 12.71%, moving from 1.81% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010. Notably, in 2000, there was a small percentage (1.58%) of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, however, by 2010, this category was no longer represented in the data. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Setaro surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.94%96.94%1.04%
Hispanic1.81%2.04%12.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.58%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%