Find out how popular the last name Carnate is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Carnate.

Carnate, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Carnate surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carnate in America

Carnate is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carnate surname appeared 160 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Carnate.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carnate to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Carnate

The surname Carnate traces its origins to Italy, where it first emerged during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "carne," meaning "flesh" or "meat," potentially indicating an ancestral occupation linked to butchery or livestock farming.

The earliest known references to the Carnate surname date back to the 13th century in records from the region of Lombardy, particularly in the area around the town of Carnate, located near Milan. This town's name is thought to have influenced the surname's spelling and pronunciation.

In the 14th century, the Carnate family was documented in the historic records of the city of Genoa, where they were prominent merchants and traders. One notable figure from this period was Giovanni Carnate (1325-1398), a successful Genoese banker and financier who financed several maritime expeditions.

During the Renaissance, the Carnate surname spread to other parts of Italy, including Tuscany and Rome. In the 16th century, a Florentine artist named Giulio Carnate (1492-1567) gained recognition for his intricate sculptural works adorning several churches and palazzi in Florence.

As the surname migrated across Italy, it also underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Carnati, Carnatelli, and Carnatino. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and naming conventions.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the Carnate surname was Paolo Carnate (1710-1782), a respected jurist and legal scholar from Naples who published influential works on criminal law and judicial reform.

Another prominent individual was the 19th-century botanist and naturalist, Giuseppe Carnate (1815-1897), who conducted extensive research on the flora and fauna of the Italian peninsula and published numerous scientific papers on his findings.

While the Carnate surname is most prevalent in Italy, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diasporas, particularly to North and South America, where various branches of the family have established roots over the past few centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carnate

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Carnate.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Carnate was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Carnate has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Carnate was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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