Explore the Family Name Tramontano

The meaning of Tramontano

Italian: 1. habitational name for someone from a place called Tramonti or Tramonte (see Tramonte). 2. topographic name for a person who lived ‘over the mountain’. 3. from a personal name Tramontano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Alfonso, Alphonso, Angelina, Camillo, Carmelo, Natale, Raffaela, Sal.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tramontano has seen a notable increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 47,654 and by 2010 it climbed up to rank 43,885, marking a change of 7.91%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 418 in 2000 to 491 in 2010, constituting an increase of 17.46%. The proportion of individuals with the Tramontano surname per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.15 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,654	#43,885	7.91%
Count	418	491	17.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.17	13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tramontano

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Tramontano. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority identified as White, with a slight increase from 94.02% to 94.30%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a modest rise from 3.35% to 3.67%. The presence of individuals with this surname who identify as Black was recorded for the first time in 2010, at 1.02%. However, there were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.20% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.02%	94.3%	0.3%
Hispanic	3.35%	3.67%	9.55%
Black	0%	1.02%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.2%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%