Explore the Family Name Rainone

The meaning of Rainone

Italian: from the oblique case of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with the element ragin ‘advice, counsel’, or from an augmentative of the medieval personal name Raino of the same origin (see Raina). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Pasquale, Rocco, Salvatore, Angelo, Nicola, Antonietta, Carmelo, Carmine, Constantino, Cosimo, Domenic.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rainone has seen a slight decline over the years. In 2000, Rainone ranked at 24,969 with a count of 934; by 2010, it had slipped down slightly in rank to 26,362 with a decrease in count to 926. This represents a change of -5.58 in rank and a -0.86 in count. The proportion per 100k also experienced an 11.43% decline.

20002010Change
Rank#24,969#26,362-5.58%
Count934926-0.86%
Proportion per 100k0.350.31-11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rainone

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Rainone surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Rainone surname identify as White, at 97.86% in 2000 and 96.87% in 2010, showing a small decrease of 1.01%. However, there was an increase in the percentage who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander from 0.54% in 2000 to 0.86% in 2010, marking a 59.26% increase. Similarly, the Hispanic ethnicity representation also rose from 0.96% to 1.3%, a 35.42% increase. Conversely, there was no representation from Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year, and the number of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.86%96.87%-1.01%
Hispanic0.96%1.3%35.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.54%0.86%59.26%
Two or More Races0.54%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%