Explore the Family Name Marzano

The meaning of Marzano

Italian (southern): habitational name from either of two places in Campania: Marzano Appio, in Caserta province, or Marzano di Nola, in Avellino province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Vito, Ciro, Guido, Antonio, Gennaro, Giuseppe, Nunzio, Rocci, Rocco, Salvatore, Santo.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Marzano showed slight changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it descended from 16754 in 2000 to 17432 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.05%. The count, however, experienced a slight increase of 3.06%, going from 1570 in 2000 to 1618 in 2010. Its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.17%, shifting from 0.58 to 0.55.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,754	#17,432	-4.05%
Count	1,570	1,618	3.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.55	-5.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marzano

The ethnicity of people with the Marzano surname also saw some shifts based on the Decennial U.S. Census data during this decade. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders increased by 41.67%, going from 0.96% to 1.36%. Those identifying as two or more races also rose by 43.52%, moving from 1.08% to 1.55%. The majority ethnic identity remained White, despite a slight drop of 2.83% to 91.04% in 2010. There was an upward trend for those identifying as Hispanic, with an increase of 49.36% to 5.81%. However, there was no change within the Black community, and the American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.69%	91.04%	-2.83%
Hispanic	3.89%	5.81%	49.36%
Two or More Races	1.08%	1.55%	43.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.96%	1.36%	41.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%