Explore the Family Name Rodino

The meaning of Rodino

Italian (Calabria; Rodinò): from a local personal name derived from medieval Greek rodino ‘rosy, red’ (classical Greek rhodinos), which also had the sense ‘auspicious, promising’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Antonio, Rocco, Vito.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rodino has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 42,134th in popularity with a count of 485 individuals, representing about 0.18 per 100,000 people in the United States. By 2010, while its ranking had dropped slightly to 44,576th and the count remained nearly steady at 482, the proportion per 100k had decreased to 0.16, marking an overall decline of about 11.11%.

20002010Change
Rank#42,134#44,576-5.8%
Count485482-0.62%
Proportion per 100k0.180.16-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rodino

In terms of ethnicity, again based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, Rodino exhibits some variations. In 2000, those identifying as White made up the largest percentage at 88.45%, followed by Hispanic at 8.87%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or having two or more races each accounted for just over 1%. By 2010, there were noticeable shifts; the percentage of White individuals had slightly decreased to 84.65%, while the Hispanic population increased to 10.58%. The biggest change was seen among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which surged from 1.03% to 3.32%. The data for Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained unchanged at 0%.

20002010Change
White88.45%84.65%-4.3%
Hispanic8.87%10.58%19.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.03%3.32%222.33%
Two or More Races1.03%1.24%20.39%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%