Explore the Family Name Triolo

The meaning of Triolo

Italian (southern): 1. habitational name from a shortened form of Tiriolo, a place in Catanzaro province, Calabria. 2. from a diminutive of a personal name Trio from trio ‘trio, triad, triplet’, probably given to a third son. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Salvatore, Antonino, Carmelo, Antonio, Angelo, Carmela, Cira, Franco, Gaspare, Gasper, Giuseppe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Triolo experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,466 in popularity, but by 2010, its rank had dropped slightly to 18,311, marking a change of -4.84. However, the count of people with this surname actually increased from 1,488 in 2000 to 1,514 in 2010, indicating an increase of 1.75. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased over this period from 0.55 to 0.51, signifying a drop of -7.27.

20002010Change
Rank#17,466#18,311-4.84%
Count1,4881,5141.75%
Proportion per 100k0.550.51-7.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Triolo

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Triolo also showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals carrying this surname identified as White, making up 94.96% in 2000 and 94.06% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 10%, rising from 3.90% in 2000 to 4.29% in 2010. The count for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories rose from 0 to 0.33 and 0.46 respectively, while those identifying as Two or more races experienced a slight decrease of -1.15. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0%.

20002010Change
White94.96%94.06%-0.95%
Hispanic3.9%4.29%10%
Two or More Races0.87%0.86%-1.15%
Black0%0.46%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.33%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%