Explore the Family Name Buonopane

The meaning of Buonopane

Italian: from buono ‘good’ + pane ‘bread’, a nickname for a person ‘as good as bread’, or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a baker. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Costantino, Dino, Domenic, Gabriele, Prisco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Buonopane saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 46,678th most popular, but fell to 46,811th spot by 2010, a change of -0.28%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 429 in 2000 to 454 in 2010, marking a growth of 5.83%. The proportion per 100k people dropped slightly from 0.16 to 0.15, a decrease of 6.25%.

20002010Change
Rank#46,678#46,811-0.28%
Count4294545.83%
Proportion per 100k0.160.15-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buonopane

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Buonopane surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as White. This ethnic identity accounted for 97.90% in 2000 and slipped slightly to 97.58% in 2010, showing a marginal change of -0.33%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic experienced an increase from 1.40% to 1.76%, indicating a positive change of 25.71%. There were no recorded instances of people with the Buonopane surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White97.9%97.58%-0.33%
Hispanic1.4%1.76%25.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%