Explore the Family Name Mignogna

The meaning of Mignogna

Italian (southern): habitational name from Mignogna, a minor place in Foggia province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Elio, Salvatore.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mignogna saw a marginal decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname dropped from 32,129 to 33,316, marking a decrease of 3.69%. Despite this slight dip in rank, the count of individuals with the Mignogna surname increased by 1.33%, going from 677 people in 2000 to 686 people in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 individuals, there was an 8% decrease from 0.25 to 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,129	#33,316	-3.69%
Count	677	686	1.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mignogna

The ethnicity associated with the surname Mignogna experienced some changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with the Mignogna surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 98.38% to 96.65%. Meanwhile, other ethnic identities emerged within this population over the decade. For instance, both Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races made up 0.73% of the Mignogna population in 2010, where there were none reported in 2000. Additionally, 1.17% identified as Hispanic in 2010, another new development since the previous census. No individuals with the Mignogna surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.38%	96.65%	-1.76%
Hispanic	0%	1.17%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.73%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.73%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%