Explore the Family Name Cugno

The meaning of Cugno

Italian (southern): topographic name from Sicilian cugnu ‘hill, knoll, barren land’, or a habitational name from any of numerous minor places called with this word. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Sal, Corrado, Franca, Giuseppe, Stefano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cugno has seen a slight increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of this last name was 75,938 and it improved to 74,608 by 2010, marking a rise of approximately 1.75%. The number of people bearing the surname also rose from 236 in 2000 to 259 in 2010, an increase of nearly 9.75%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, this surname maintained a steady rate of 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#75,938#74,6081.75%
Count2362599.75%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cugno

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cugno, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with this last name identify as White. This group saw a modest increase of about 1.85% from 93.64% in 2000 to 95.37% in 2010. The data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stable at 0.00%. There was a slight decrease in people with this surname identifying with two or more races, decreasing by about 21.89% from 2.97% in 2000 to 2.32% in 2010.

20002010Change
White93.64%95.37%1.85%
Two or More Races2.97%2.32%-21.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%