Explore the Family Name Maione

The meaning of Maione

Italian (southern): 1. from an augmentative of Maio, or more likely from an unattested personal name Maione. 2. habitational name from Maione in Altilia, Cosenza province. 3. in some instances, from southern dialect majon ‘mallet’, applied as a metonymic occupational name. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carlo, Enza, Gennaro, Guido, Natale, Nunzio, Pasquale, Raffaele, Romolo, Silvio.

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

The surname Maione, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 41,448th most popular surname and dropped to the 42,640th position in 2010, marking a change of -2.88%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Maione surname increased from 495 in 2000 to 508 in 2010, a growth of 2.63%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by -5.56% during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#41,448#42,640-2.88%
Count4955082.63%
Proportion per 100k0.180.17-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maione

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Maione surname identified as White, which accounted for 94.34% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 93.11% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, growing from 1.41% in 2000 to 4.33% in 2010, an increase of 207.09%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased by -24.18%, from 1.82% in 2000 to 1.38% in 2010. The census data showed no individuals with the Maione surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. For the category Black, there was a registered 2.42% in 2000 but the data was suppressed for 2010. These changes in ethnicity distribution for the surname Maione are also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

20002010Change
White94.34%93.11%-1.3%
Hispanic1.41%4.33%207.09%
Two or More Races1.82%1.38%-24.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black2.42%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%