Explore the Family Name Savona

The meaning of Savona

Italian (southern): habitational name from the city of Savona in Liguria. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Giuseppe, Luigi, Marco, Antonio, Francesca, Gaspare, Gasper, Gerardo, Natale, Nicasio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Savona has been steadily increasing over time. In 2000, it was ranked 36,463 in terms of prevalence in the United States, and by 2010, it had moved up to rank 35,246. This represents a rise of approximately 3.34%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 579 in 2000 to 639 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 10.36%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k individuals also rose slightly from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, reflecting a change of 4.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,463	#35,246	3.34%
Count	579	639	10.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Savona

In terms of ethnicity, the census data reflects some shifts within the Savona surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. Among individuals with this surname, those identifying as White decreased slightly from 97.06% in 2000 to 95.93% in 2010. However, there was a significant increase in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, from 1.38% in 2000 to 2.50% in 2010, marking an increase of 81.16%. Interestingly, the census for 2010 also recorded a small percentage (0.78%) of individuals with the Savona surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which was not present in the 2000 data. There were no changes in the proportions identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.06%	95.93%	-1.16%
Hispanic	1.38%	2.5%	81.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.78%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.86%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%