Explore the Family Name Razzano

The meaning of Razzano

Italian: probably a habitational name from a place called Razzano, for example in Formicola (Cagliari) and in Morro d’Oro (Teramo). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pasquale, Angelo, Agostino, Carmine, Caterina, Sal, Vittorio.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Razzano increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,344, but by 2010 it had risen to a rank of 26,451. This indicates a growth in the number of people carrying the Razzano surname by approximately 3.27%. The count also rose during this period from 831 individuals to 923, marking an increase of 11.07%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,344	#26,451	3.27%
Count	831	923	11.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.31	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Razzano

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Razzano shifted slightly during the same decade as per the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 2.37% from 96.99% in 2000 to 94.69% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 90.74%, rising from 1.08% to 2.06%. There was also a notable increase of 65.28% in the category of "Two or more races", rising from 1.44% to 2.38%. A new category appeared in the 2010 data, with 0.76% of Razzanos reporting their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander. The categories of Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native did not feature any individuals with the Razzano surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.99%	94.69%	-2.37%
Two or More Races	1.44%	2.38%	65.28%
Hispanic	1.08%	2.06%	90.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.76%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%