2000
#133,114
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Colafrancesco
An Italian surname meaning "Cola the Frenchman".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Colafrancesco. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Colafrancesco surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Colafrancesco in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Colafrancesco, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Colafrancesco
The surname COLAFRANCESCO originated in Italy. It is a compound surname derived from the Italian words "cola" meaning "somebody" or "someone," and "francesco," a given name meaning "free man" or "Frenchman." The name likely originated in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century, in central Italy.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in various Italian municipal records from the late medieval and Renaissance periods. One notable example is Giacomo Colafrancesco, a merchant from the city of Perugia who was active in the late 15th century.
During the Renaissance, the COLAFRANCESCO name was present in several Italian cities, including Rome, Florence, and Naples. In the 16th century, a branch of the family settled in the town of Amatrice, a small hilltop town in the Lazio region, where they became prominent landowners and merchants.
In the 17th century, the COLAFRANCESCO name appeared in the records of the Catholic Church. One notable figure was Pietro Colafrancesco, a Jesuit priest and scholar who was born in Rome in 1592 and died in 1665. He was known for his works on theology and philosophy.
Another notable COLAFRANCESCO was Giovanni Battista Colafrancesco, an Italian painter who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in Amatrice in 1658 and is known for his religious paintings and frescoes in various churches throughout central Italy.
In the 19th century, the COLAFRANCESCO name continued to be present in central Italy, particularly in the regions of Lazio and Abruzzo. One notable figure from this period was Vincenzo Colafrancesco, a lawyer and politician who was born in Amatrice in 1822 and served as a member of the Italian parliament in the late 19th century.
The COLAFRANCESCO surname has also been present in other parts of Italy, including the northern regions. In the early 20th century, Giuseppe Colafrancesco, a sculptor and artist from the city of Turin, gained recognition for his works in marble and bronze.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Colafrancesco
Among Census respondents with the surname Colafrancesco, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Colafrancesco bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Colafrancesco surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.0% · 102
- Hispanic or Latino10.0% · 12
- Two or more races4.2% · 5
- Black or African American0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Colafrancesco
Colafrancesco appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#139,228
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
+3 bearers (+2.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 6,114 places
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,821 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #133,114 | 117 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #139,228 | 120 | 0.04 | +3 bearers (+2.6%) | Down 6,114 places |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 2,821 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Colafrancesco surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #139,228 | #142,049 | -2.0% |
| Count | 120 | 120 | 0.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Colafrancesco bearers went from 120 to 120 (+0.0% change). The surname moved down 2,821 positions in the national ranking, going from #139,228 to #142,049.
FAQ
Colafrancesco surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Colafrancesco?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Colafrancesco. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Colafrancesco?
Colafrancesco ranks #142,049 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 120 people with the surname Colafrancesco. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Colafrancesco.
Has Colafrancesco become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Colafrancesco went from 120 recorded bearers to 120. That is an increase of 0 (+0.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #139,228 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Colafrancesco?
Among Census respondents with the surname Colafrancesco, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (4.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Colafrancesco in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.0% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Colafrancesco appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.0%), Hispanic (10.0%), Two or More Races (4.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Colafrancesco (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Colafrancesco mean?
An Italian surname meaning "Cola the Frenchman". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Colafrancesco (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Colafrancesco?
If you just want to know how common the surname Colafrancesco is, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.