Explore the Family Name Tiano

The meaning of Tiano

1. Italian (southern): metonymic occupational name for a potter, from a shortened form of tigano, a southern dialect term meaning ‘saucepan’. 2. Jewish (from the Ottoman Empire): probably a habitational name from Teano in Italy, near Caserta in Campania. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Biagio, Franca, Giovanni, Pasquale.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tiano has somewhat decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tiano ranked 24,350 in terms of popularity but dropped to 26,243 by 2010, marking a decrease of 7.77%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined slightly from 964 in 2000 to 931 in 2010, indicating a reduction of 3.42%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals with the last name Tiano per 100,000 people fell by 11.11% from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#24,350#26,243-7.77%
Count964931-3.42%
Proportion per 100k0.360.32-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tiano

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tiano, changes were observed between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Tiano individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by 28.65%, from 3.42% in 2000 to 4.40% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races saw a small increase of 4.30%, bringing the figure from 0.93% in 2000 to 0.97% in 2010. However, those identifying as White showed a slight decrease of 1.33%, dropping from 92.53% in 2000 to 91.30% in 2010. Moreover, a significant rise of 45.41% was noted among those identifying as Hispanic, going up from 2.07% in 2000 to 3.01% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Tiano identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
White92.53%91.3%-1.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander3.42%4.4%28.65%
Hispanic2.07%3.01%45.41%
Two or More Races0.93%0.97%4.3%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%