Explore the Family Name Tufaro
The meaning of Tufaro
Italian: 1. occupational name for someone who quarried or sold tufa (a kind of volcanic rock used as a building material), from a derivative of tufo. 2. topographic name from tufara ‘tufa quarry’ (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tufaro in the United States?
The surname Tufaro, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 49,057 in popularity and dropped slightly to a rank of 50,196 in 2010, representing a change of -2.32 percent. However, despite its drop in rank, the count of individuals carrying the Tufaro name rose from 403 in 2000 to 417 in 2010, an increase of 3.47 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of -6.67 percent during this same time period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,057 | #50,196 | -2.32% |
| Count | 403 | 417 | 3.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tufaro
On the basis of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Tufaro surname identified as White, with an increase from 97.27 percent in 2000 to 97.84 percent in 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. During this same span, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease of -15.58 percent, from 1.99 percent in 2000 to 1.68 percent in 2010. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native did not have any significant representation within the Tufaro surname group for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.27% | 97.84% | 0.59% |
| Hispanic | 1.99% | 1.68% | -15.58% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |