Explore the Family Name Mangiaracina

The meaning of Mangiaracina

Italian (southern): nickname from Italian mangia ‘(one who) eats’ (see Mangia) + Sicilian racina ‘grapes’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Vito, Angelo, Antonio, Dominico, Francesco, Gasper, Leonardo, Pietro, Sal.

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

The surname Mangiaracina, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has witnessed a slight dip in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,958th among all surnames and fell to the 34,073rd position by 2010, indicating a decrease of 6.62%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 682 in 2000 to 667 in 2010, marking a 2.2% decline. Correspondingly, the proportion of people named Mangiaracina per 100,000 residents decreased by 8%, from 0.25 to 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,958	#34,073	-6.62%
Count	682	667	-2.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mangiaracina

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Mangiaracina identified as White, though their percentage declined from 98.24% in 2000 to 95.35% in 2010. During this time period, there was no reported change in counts for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. Interestingly, the data shows a new appearance of the Hispanic identity among those carrying the Mangiaracina surname in 2010, making up 4.05% of the total, which was not present in the 2000 census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.24%	95.35%	-2.94%
Hispanic	0%	4.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.88%	0%	0%