Explore the Family Name Squillante

The meaning of Squillante

Italian: nickname for someone with a high-pitched or penetrating voice, from squillante ‘sharp, shrill’ (from squillare ‘to ring’). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Alfonso, Camilo, Emilio, Nunzio, Pasquale, Angelo, Domenic, Gennaro, Luigi, Matteo, Raffaela.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Squillante has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 31,530 to 31,994, which represents a 1.47% drop. However, interestingly, the count of people with this last name did increase slightly by 3.89%, going from 694 to 721. Nevertheless, the overall proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of 7.69% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,530	#31,994	-1.47%
Count	694	721	3.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.24	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Squillante

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a few changes over the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 2.17%, from 96.83% in 2000 to 94.73% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly by 55.61%, albeit from a small base of 1.87% in 2000 to 2.91% in 2010. Notably, the Squillante surname also appeared within the Asian/Pacific Islander category in 2010, representing 1.25% of the population, a change from zero in 2000. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either year, and there were no recorded cases of individuals identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.83%	94.73%	-2.17%
Hispanic	1.87%	2.91%	55.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.25%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%