Explore the Family Name Riccobono

The meaning of Riccobono

Italian: from the medieval personal name Riccobono, a compound of Ricco + buono ‘good’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Antonio, Carlo, Angelo, Arcangelo, Armando, Carmela, Carmelo, Domenic, Elena, Erasmo, Ettore, Francesca, Francesco, Gaetano, Xavier.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Riccobono has seen a significant increase over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 34,856, but it rose in popularity to rank 32,632 by 2010, marking a change of 6.38 percent. The number of individuals bearing the surname also grew from 613 in 2000 to 704 in 2010, an increase of 14.85 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname increased slightly as well, growing by 4.35 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,856	#32,632	6.38%
Count	613	704	14.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.24	4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Riccobono

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Riccobono surname identify as White, making up 94.89 percent of the population in 2010, down slightly from 95.43 percent in 2000. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase, rising from 2.12 percent in 2000 to 2.70 percent in 2010 — an impressive 27.36 percent change. The number of those identifying as two or more races also increased from 1.63 percent to 1.85 percent. No Riccobonos identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.43%	94.89%	-0.57%
Hispanic	2.12%	2.7%	27.36%
Two or More Races	1.63%	1.85%	13.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%