Explore the Family Name Piccone

The meaning of Piccone

Italian: 1. probably from piccone ‘(pick)axe’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who make or used a (pick)axe. 2. habitational name from Piccone in Biella province. 3. derivative of Picco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Dante, Domenic, Antonio, Camillo, Carmine, Ettore, Nicola.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Piccone has seen moderate growth between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, the surname moved from the 32,417th position in 2000 to the 31,516th position in 2010, indicating a 2.78% increase in popularity. The total count of individuals with this surname also rose by 9.72%, from 669 to 734, within the same period. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,417	#31,516	2.78%
Count	669	734	9.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.25	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piccone

In terms of ethnic identity, the Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Piccone surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.56% in 2000 to 93.19% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage rising from 2.99% to 6.40% over the ten-year period, marking a 114.05% change. Meanwhile, there were no recorded individuals with the surname Piccone who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.56%	93.19%	-3.49%
Hispanic	2.99%	6.4%	114.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%