Explore the Family Name Ragno

The meaning of Ragno

Italian: 1. nickname from ragno ‘spider’. 2. from an ancient Germanic personal name, Rag(i)no, from ragin ‘counsel, protection’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Domenico, Pietro, Salvatore, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ragno has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 53,191 and escalated to 55,505 in 2010, reflecting a change of -4.35. The count, however, marginally increased by 1.37 with 365 instances in 2000 and 370 in 2010. As for its proportion per 100,000 people, it decreased by -7.14, moving from 0.14 to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#53,191#55,505-4.35%
Count3653701.37%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ragno

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census points out that the majority of individuals with the Ragno surname identified as White. There was a minor decrease in this group, dropping from 98.63% in 2000 to 95.95% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, which surged by 116.79%, going from 1.37% in 2000 to 2.97% in 2010. There were no instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both periods.

20002010Change
White98.63%95.95%-2.72%
Hispanic1.37%2.97%116.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%