Explore the Family Name Calcagni

The meaning of Calcagni

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Calcagno. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Aldo, Angelo, Dante, Mirella, Philomena, Stefano, Ugo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Calcagni rose slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 33,471 overall in terms of frequency but experienced a 2.72% increase to become the 32,562 most common surname by 2010. The count of individuals with this surname likewise increased by 9.8%, from 643 in 2000 to 706 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of Calcagnis per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,471	#32,562	2.72%
Count	643	706	9.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.24	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Calcagni

The ethnic identity associated with the Calcagni surname also underwent some shifts during this decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of those with the Calcagni surname identified as White (96.11%), a figure that decreased slightly to 94.19% by 2010. The percentage of Calcagnis identifying as Hispanic rose significantly from 0.93% to 2.27%. Notably, there were no Calcagnis who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. There was a small increase in the number of Calcagnis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from zero in 2000 to 1.42% by 2010. Conversely, the number of Calcagnis identifying with two or more races decreased by 15.60%, from 2.18% in 2000 to 1.84% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.11%	94.19%	-2%
Hispanic	0.93%	2.27%	144.09%
Two or More Races	2.18%	1.84%	-15.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.42%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%