Explore the Family Name Ragusa

The meaning of Ragusa

Italian: habitational name from Ragusa in Sicily, or from the city of Dubrovnik (Italian name Ragusa) on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Sal, Gaetano, Saverio, Antonio, Carmelo, Domenic, Giuseppe, Vito, Annalisa, Carlo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ragusa saw a minor decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ragusa was ranked 11,642 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to 12,296, which reflects a change of -5.62%. Despite this dip in popularity rank, the count of individuals with this surname marginally increased by 2.31%, from 2,471 in 2000 to 2,528 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -6.52% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,642	#12,296	-5.62%
Count	2,471	2,528	2.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.92	0.86	-6.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ragusa

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some noticeable shifts among those bearing the Ragusa surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled, jumping from 1.54% to 2.89%, marking an increase of 87.66%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also rose significantly, from 3.12% to 4.43%, a change of 41.99%. Meanwhile, identification as white decreased slightly from 92.96% to 90.43%, a change of -2.72%. The proportion of those identifying with two or more ethnicities fell by -15.05%, from 1.86% to 1.58%. No changes were noted among those identifying as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.96%	90.43%	-2.72%
Hispanic	3.12%	4.43%	41.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.54%	2.89%	87.66%
Two or More Races	1.86%	1.58%	-15.05%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%