Explore the Family Name Melone

The meaning of Melone

Italian (southern): 1. from an augmentative of Meli or of the personal name Melo. 2. metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of melons, from Calabrese melune or Sicilian miluni ‘melon’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Gino, Angelo, Benedetta, Carlo, Domenic, Domenico, Guido, Marco, Pasco, Remo, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Melone experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 16,087, but fell to 19,019 in 2010, marking an overall decrease of 18.23%. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,655 to 1,432 within the same period, equating to a 13.47% drop. Furthermore, the representation of the Melone surname per 100k people saw a 19.67% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,087	#19,019	-18.23%
Count	1,655	1,432	-13.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.49	-19.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Melone

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Melone surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority, although their percentage slightly decreased from 93.96% to 92.74%. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic and Black increased by 29.75% and 30.34% respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or with two or more races remained relatively stable. The count for American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity remains at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.96%	92.74%	-1.3%
Hispanic	2.42%	3.14%	29.75%
Black	1.45%	1.89%	30.34%
Two or More Races	1.27%	1.33%	4.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.91%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%