Explore the Family Name Velardi

The meaning of Velardi

Italian (southern, mainly Sicily): patronymic or plural form of Velardo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Salvatore, Antonio, Carlo, Carmelo, Cosimo, Crispino, Domenico, Ottavio, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Velardi has seen a slight decrease in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it had a ranking of 31,774 which dropped to 37,792 by 2010, marking an 18.94% decline. The count of people with the surname also fell from 687 in 2000 to 588 in 2010, a drop of 14.41%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Velardi per 100,000 decreased by 20%, going from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,774	#37,792	-18.94%
Count	687	588	-14.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.2	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Velardi

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Velardi identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although this identification saw a small decrease of 2.16%, falling from 96.65% to 94.56%. During the same period, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.04% to 3.23%, a growth of 58.33%. Additionally, a minor increase was reported in individuals identifying with two or more races, from 0.73% to 0.85%. Of note is the fact that in 2010, some Velardis identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category which showed no representation in 2000. There were no Velardis who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.65%	94.56%	-2.16%
Hispanic	2.04%	3.23%	58.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.85%	0%
Two or More Races	0.73%	0.85%	16.44%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%