Explore the Family Name Roncone

The meaning of Roncone

Italian: 1. habitational name from a place so named in Trento or another on the island of Pentelleria in Trapani province, Sicily, so named from an augmentative of Ronco. 2. possibly in some instances from the vocabulary word roncone denoting a medieval hooked weapon. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Annamaria, Attilio, Raffaele, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Roncone" has witnessed a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 52,827th most popular surname, and by 2010, it dropped marginally to the 53,802nd position, representing a minor decrease of around 1.85%. However, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 368 in 2000 to 384 in 2010, showing an increase of 4.35%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight decrease of 7.14% over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,827	#53,802	-1.85%
Count	368	384	4.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roncone

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Roncone surname are identified as White. They accounted for 97.01% in 2000 and 93.23% in 2010, marking a decrease of about 3.90%. The Hispanic ethnicity witnessed a significant rise from 2.45% in 2000 to 4.69% in 2010, demonstrating an impressive growth rate of 91.43%. However, there were no recorded changes within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.01%	93.23%	-3.9%
Hispanic	2.45%	4.69%	91.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%