Explore the Family Name Ragone

The meaning of Ragone

Italian: possibly from the oblique case of the personal name Rago. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Rocco, Vito, Carmine, Cono, Lorenzo, Luigi, Marino, Sabatino, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ragone has seen a slight change in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name decreased by 4.08 percent, moving from 20,800 in 2000 to 21,648 in 2010. However, the count of individuals with the Ragone surname increased marginally by 2.03 percent, rising from 1,180 in 2000 to 1,204 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 6.82 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,800	#21,648	-4.08%
Count	1,180	1,204	2.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.41	-6.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ragone

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Ragone surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Ragone surname were White (96.27%), followed by Hispanic (2.63%), and those identifying with two or more races (0.85%). There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, while the majority remained White (94.35%), there was a notable increase in the Hispanic population, which rose by 70.72% to 4.49%. Additionally, a small percentage of individuals (0.50%) were now identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. No individuals identified as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.27%	94.35%	-1.99%
Hispanic	2.63%	4.49%	70.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.5%	0%
Two or More Races	0.85%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%