Explore the Family Name Garramone

The meaning of Garramone

Italian (Basilicata): topographic name from Calabrian dialect garramune ‘cliff’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Antonio, Pasco, Sal, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Garramone has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 42,363rd in popularity and by 2010 it fell to the 45,253rd spot, marking a decline of around 6.82%. The count of people bearing this surname also dropped from 482 in 2000 to 473 in 2010, a small dip of about 1.87%. Furthermore, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by about 11.11%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,363	#45,253	-6.82%
Count	482	473	-1.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garramone

When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Garramone, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The proportion identifying as White reduced by 2.40% from 93.36% in 2000 to 91.12% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation increased by 29.82%, albeit from a smaller initial percentage (from 2.28% to 2.96%). A slight increase was also noted in the categories of 'two or more races' (27.11% rise) and 'American Indian and Alaskan Native' (a 1.93% rise). The census for the first time recorded a tiny fraction of Garramones identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, while there were still no individuals identified as Black under this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.36%	91.12%	-2.4%
Hispanic	2.28%	2.96%	29.82%
Two or More Races	1.66%	2.11%	27.11%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.07%	2.11%	1.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.69%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%