Explore the Family Name Saccone

The meaning of Saccone

Italian: from an augmentative of the personal name Sacco or alternatively from the word saccone in the figurative sense ‘person lacking vitality’. Theoretically this could also be a habitational name from any of the places in northeastern Italian called Saccone. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Antonio, Carmine, Concetta, Gennaro.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Saccone saw a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 25,430 to 25,701. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Saccone surname increased by 4.92%, growing from 914 to 959. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Saccone name decreased slightly by 2.94%.

20002010Change
Rank#25,430#25,701-1.07%
Count9149594.92%
Proportion per 100k0.340.33-2.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saccone

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals carrying the Saccone last name identify as White, with a slight decrease from 95.19% in 2000 to 94.26% in 2010. The Hispanic population using the Saccone surname saw an increase of 54.75% over the decade, jumping from 2.63% to 4.07%. In contrast, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races experienced declines in their representation among the Saccones, with drops of 5.45% and 36.64% respectively. No data was recorded for Saccones identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White95.19%94.26%-0.98%
Hispanic2.63%4.07%54.75%
Two or More Races1.31%0.83%-36.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.55%0.52%-5.45%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%