Explore the Family Name Tarantola

The meaning of Tarantola

Italian (southern): 1. habitational name from a feminine diminutive of Taranto. 2. nickname from Calabrian and Sicilian tarantula ‘spider’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Sal, Carlo, Girolamo, Mario, Renato.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tarantola has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,766th most common in the United States, but by 2010 had slipped down to 58,876th place, marking a -7.5 change in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly during this period, from 352 to 344, representing a -2.27 change. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Tarantola per 100k individuals dropped by -7.69.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,766	#58,876	-7.5%
Count	352	344	-2.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tarantola

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tarantola, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying with this surname are of White ethnicity, though this proportion has slightly decreased from 92.90% to 90.70%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity increased significantly, from 4.83% to 6.98%, reflecting a 44.51% change. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year, and those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from a small representation of 1.70% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.9%	90.7%	-2.37%
Hispanic	4.83%	6.98%	44.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.7%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%