Explore the Family Name Amicone
The meaning of Amicone
Italian: from an augmentative of Amico, probably in the sense of protégé ‘pupil’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Franco.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Amicone in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Amicone saw a slight decline in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 50,055th most common surname while in 2010, it fell to the 52,169th position, a decrease of 4.22 percent. However, the number of individuals carrying the Amicone surname slightly increased from 393 to 398, marking a growth of 1.27 percent. Nevertheless, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 13.33 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,055 | #52,169 | -4.22% |
| Count | 393 | 398 | 1.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amicone
When looking at the ethnic identity of individuals carrying the Amicone surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we observe that the majority of these individuals identify as White — 96.69 percent in 2000, increasing slightly to 96.98 percent in 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, with a slight decrease from 2.04 percent in 2000 to 2.01 percent in 2010. No significant change was detected for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with their percentages remaining effectively at zero for both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.69% | 96.98% | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.04% | 2.01% | -1.47% |
| 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% |