Explore the Family Name Ascione

The meaning of Ascione

Italian (Campania): 1. perhaps a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from an augmentative of ascia ‘axe, hatchet’. 2. alternatively, perhaps a topographic name from the Ascione mountain in the Sila range (Calabria). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Aniello, Enrico, Guido, Raffaele, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ascione has seen a rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ascione ranked 57,252 in popularity with a count of 333 individuals carrying the name. This represented a proportion of 0.12 per 100,000 people. By 2010, it rose in rank to 55,255, representing an increase of 3.49%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased to 372, marking a growth rate of 11.71%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight increase to 0.13, signifying an uptick of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,252	#55,255	3.49%
Count	333	372	11.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ascione

The ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Ascione is predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97% of the Asciones identified as White, dropping slightly to 95.16% in 2010. Hispanic representation among Asciones witnessed growth from 2.7% in 2000 to 3.23% in 2010, an increase of 19.63%. However, there were no reported instances of Asciones identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. The category of "Two or more races" also remained stagnant at 0%, indicating no change in diversity within the Ascione surname bearers over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97%	95.16%	-1.9%
Hispanic	2.7%	3.23%	19.63%
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%