Explore the Family Name Nania

The meaning of Nania

Italian (southern): 1. from a shortened form of the personal name Anania. 2. from Sicilian dialect nania ‘turkey cock’, applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the animal in some way or as a metonymic occupational name for a turkey breeder or seller. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Antonino, Orlando, Americo, Emilio, Lorenzo, Pasquale, Rosalino.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nania saw a significant decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 55,971 in terms of prevalence within the U.S., but by 2010 this had slipped to a rank of 71,042 - a decline of approximately 26.93%. The total count of people with the surname Nania also dropped during this period from 342 to 275, a reduction of nearly 19.59%. The proportion of individuals with the Nania surname per 100,000 people also fell by about 30.77%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#71,042	-26.93%
Count	342	275	-19.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.09	-30.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nania

In regards to ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Nania identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, approximately 98.83% of those with this surname identified as White, dropping slightly to 97.45% in 2010. No recorded instances of this surname were found among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Likewise, no change was observed in individuals who identified themselves as being of two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.83%	97.45%	-1.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%