Explore the Family Name Saviano

The meaning of Saviano

Italian (mainly Campania): habitational name from a place in Naples province named Saviano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Luigi, Enrico, Angelo, Biagio, Concetta, Francesca, Gaetano, Ilario, Mafalda, Maurizio, Nunzio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Saviano saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 26,761 in popularity and was carried by 855 individuals, or approximately 0.32 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 30,367, with only 770 individuals bearing the name, which represents about 0.26 per 100,000 people. This indicates a decline of 13.47% in ranking and a decrease of 9.94% in count over a decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,761	#30,367	-13.47%
Count	855	770	-9.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.26	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saviano

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010 as well. The majority of individuals with the Saviano surname identified as White in both years, although there was a small decrease from 95.44% in 2000 to 93.90% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly, rising by 53.95% from 3.04% in 2000 to 4.68% in 2010. In 2000, a small proportion (0.70%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but this figure was suppressed in the 2010 data for privacy reasons. Additionally, the 2010 data included a new category, with 0.78% identifying as having two or more ethnic identities. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.44%	93.9%	-1.61%
Hispanic	3.04%	4.68%	53.95%
Two or More Races	0%	0.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%