Explore the Family Name Mangione

The meaning of Mangione

Italian: nickname for a glutton, mangione ‘big eater’, a derivative of mangiare ‘to eat’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Cataldo, Gaetano, Pasquale, Sal, Agostino, Alessandro, Benedetta, Ciro, Dante, Dino.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mangione witnessed a slight dip in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 16,456 whereas in 2010, it fell to 17,839, marking an 8.4% decrease. The count of people with this surname also saw a marginal decline from 1,609 in 2000 to 1,568 in 2010, which is a 2.55% drop. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 11.67% from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,456	#17,839	-8.4%
Count	1,609	1,568	-2.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.53	-11.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mangione

In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some interesting insights into the distribution of the surname Mangione. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic witnessed an increase between 2000 and 2010, from 0.44% to 0.57% and 3.11% to 4.08% respectively. Individuals claiming two or more races also increased by 41.18%, rising from 0.68% in 2000 to 0.96% in 2010. However, the white demographic saw a minor decrease of 1.53% during the same period, decreasing from 95.59% to 94.13%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.59%	94.13%	-1.53%
Hispanic	3.11%	4.08%	31.19%
Two or More Races	0.68%	0.96%	41.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.57%	29.55%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%