Explore the Family Name Saccomanno

The meaning of Saccomanno

Italian: from saccomanno, originally a status name for someone who was in charge of transporting an army’s baggage and supplies, or the personal servant of a knight on campaign, a loanword from medieval German (see Sackmann). Later it came to denote a marauder or plunderer. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Geno, Giovanni, Mario, Rocco.

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

The Saccomanno surname was ranked 47,389 in popularity according to the 2000 Decennial U.S. Census and slightly decreased to a rank of 47,614 in the 2010 census. This signifies a minor decrease in popularity by 0.47%. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname actually increased from 421 in 2000 to 445 in 2010, marking a 5.7% increase. Despite this rise in absolute numbers, the proportion of Saccomannos per 100,000 people marginally declined by 6.25% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,389	#47,614	-0.47%
Count	421	445	5.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saccomanno

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most Saccomannos identified as White in both 2000 (96.67%) and 2010 (95.06%), although there was a slight decrease of 1.67%. In 2000, 1.43% identified with two or more races, but this fraction dropped to zero by 2010. The Hispanic representation among Saccomannos rose significantly from 1.43% in 2000 to 3.60% in 2010, showing a substantial change of 151.75%. There were no recorded instances of Saccomannos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.67%	95.06%	-1.67%
Hispanic	1.43%	3.6%	151.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.43%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%