Explore the Family Name Suriano
The meaning of Suriano
Italian (southern): variant of Soriano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Crescenzo, Rocco, Antonio, Carmelo, Corradino, Domenic, Enzo, Giacomo, Mario, Nino, Orazio, Orlando, Philomena, Rodolfo. Spanish Miguel, Julio, Luis, Santos.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Suriano in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Suriano witnessed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname plummeted from 27721 in 2000 to 30420 in 2010, marking a decrease of 9.74%. The count of individuals with the Suriano surname decreased by 6%, falling from 817 in 2000 to 768 in 2010. In terms of proportion per 100k people, there was a drop from 0.3 to 0.26, a decrease of 13.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,721 | #30,420 | -9.74% |
| Count | 817 | 768 | -6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.26 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Suriano
The ethnicity distribution for the Suriano surname underwent notable changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as White reduced significantly from 84.09% to 70.70%, a decline of 15.92%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic witnessed a dramatic increase of 90.39%, growing from 13.95% to 26.56%. There was also an increase in the number of individuals identifying with two or more races, which grew from 0.86% to 1.56%. Notably, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010 that were not present in 2000. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a reduction to zero by 2010, and the Black category remained at zero through both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.09% | 70.7% | -15.92% |
| Hispanic | 13.95% | 26.56% | 90.39% |
| Two or More Races | 0.86% | 1.56% | 81.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.78% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.73% | 0% | 0% |