Explore the Family Name Trani

The meaning of Trani

Italian: habitational name from Trani in Bari province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Armando, Biagio, Carmela, Lino, Pasquale, Salvatore, Umberto. Spanish Ines, Jose, Mercedes.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Trani has slightly declined in popularity over the decade between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 29,904th most common surname in 2000, Trani dropped to the 30,701st spot in 2010, representing a decrease of 2.67%. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname increased by 2.43% during the same time period, rising from 741 to 759. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a slight dip of 3.7%, indicating that despite the increase in count, the name became less common relative to overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,904	#30,701	-2.67%
Count	741	759	2.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.26	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trani

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Trani also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 80.16% of those carrying the name identified as white, but this percentage decreased to 75.63% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 13.23% in 2000 to 18.05% in 2010. The number of people who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 17.04%, while those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase by 79.01%. There were no changes in the populations identifying as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.16%	75.63%	-5.65%
Hispanic	13.23%	18.05%	36.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.4%	4.48%	-17.04%
Two or More Races	0.81%	1.45%	79.01%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%