Explore the Family Name Staropoli

The meaning of Staropoli

Italian (Calabria): from a Greek patronymic (see Stavropoulos) from the personal name Stavros ‘cross’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Staropoli has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Staropoli was ranked as the 59,916th most popular surname, but fell to 62,714th in 2010, marking a decrease in rank by 4.67%. However, the number of individuals carrying this last name slightly increased from 315 in 2000 to 319 in 2010, showing a growth of 1.27%. The proportion of people named Staropoli per 100,000 also suffered a minor decline from 0.12 to 0.11, indicating a drop of 8.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#59,916#62,714-4.67%
Count3153191.27%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Staropoli

The ethnicity associated with the surname Staropoli also experienced changes according to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. Among those bearing the Staropoli surname, the percentage identifying as White decreased from 95.87% in 2000 to 93.42% in 2010, a decline of 2.56%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic witnessed a significant rise from 1.90% in 2000 to 5.33% in 2010, an increase of 180.53%. Throughout both years, there were no recorded instances of the surname belonging to individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.87%93.42%-2.56%
Hispanic1.9%5.33%180.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%