Explore the Family Name Talento

The meaning of Talento

1. Italian and Hispanic: nickname from Italian and Spanish talento ‘talent’. As a surname of Spanish origin it is also found in the Philippines. 2. Italian: from the medieval personal name Talento, a short form of Bontalento, an omen or well-wishing name (meaning ‘good destiny’ in Corsican dialect).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Talento has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Talento held rank 92,601 in terms of popularity but saw an increase of 4.23%, moving it to rank 88,685 by 2010. In terms of count, there was a more significant increase of 13.59% from 184 individuals with the surname in 2000 to 209 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#92,601	#88,685	4.23%
Count	184	209	13.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Talento

In reference to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Talento, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 6.59% from 20.65% to 22.01%. There was also an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, which wasn't noted in 2000 but accounted for 3.35% in 2010. A considerable increase was observed in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 9.24% to 15.31%, signifying a 65.69% change. Meanwhile, those identifying as white experienced a decrease of 13.36% from 68.48% to 59.33%. No changes were recorded for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	68.48%	59.33%	-13.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	20.65%	22.01%	6.59%
Hispanic	9.24%	15.31%	65.69%
Two or More Races	0%	3.35%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%