Explore the Family Name Terrano

The meaning of Terrano

Italian: topographic name from a Latin adjective terranus ‘belonging to the land’, used also as a personal name, Terrano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Carmelo, Nunzio, Sal, Tosca.

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

The surname Terrano, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, witnessed a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname held the rank of 52,608 which dropped to 57,914 by 2010, recording a decrease of 10.09 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname decreased by 5.14 percent from 370 people in 2000 to 351 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the Terrano surname per 100k also saw a significant decrease of 14.29 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,608	#57,914	-10.09%
Count	370	351	-5.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Terrano

On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed a strong association of the Terrano surname with the White ethnic identity. In 2000, 92.70 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, a number that went up slightly to 94.59 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname decreased from 5.68 percent in 2000 to 4.56 percent in 2010. There was no record of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals bearing the Terrano surname during both years. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races declined entirely from 1.35 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.7%	94.59%	2.04%
Hispanic	5.68%	4.56%	-19.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.35%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%