Explore the Family Name Sagona

The meaning of Sagona

1. Italian: habitational name from Sagona, the medieval name of Savona in northern Italy. 2. Greek: feminine (and possibly also American shortened) form of Sagonas: nickname for someone with a protruding jaw, from Greek sagona ‘jaw’ (classical Greek siagōn). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Biagio, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sagona has slightly declined over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Sagona ranked as the 44,574th most common surname with a count of 454 people bearing this last name. By 2010, it shifted to the 49,087th rank with 429 individuals identified with the Sagona surname. This represents a decrease in its popularity by around 10.12% and an overall reduction in count by about 5.51%. The proportion of people named Sagona per 100,000 residents also fell by approximately 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,574	#49,087	-10.12%
Count	454	429	-5.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sagona

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Sagona surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White. In 2000, around 98.24% of the Sagonas were White, dropping marginally to 97.20% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity saw a small increase during this period from 1.54% to 1.63%. The census data for 2000 and 2010 did not record any individuals with the Sagona surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, nor those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.24%	97.2%	-1.06%
Hispanic	1.54%	1.63%	5.84%
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%