Explore the Family Name Spezzano

The meaning of Spezzano

Italian (southern): habitational name from any of several places in Calabria (probably named with the personal name Spedius), in particular Spezzano Albanese, Spezzano della Sila, and Spezzano Piccolo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Gaetano, Carmine, Francesco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Spezzano has gradually gained popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 56,246 with 340 individuals carrying the name, which equates to a proportion of 0.13 per 100,000 people. A decade later, in 2010, the rank improved to 54,296 as the count increased to 380, yet the proportion remained stable at 0.13 per 100,000. This suggests an overall growth in the popularity of the surname by 3.47% and a rise in its count by 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,246	#54,296	3.47%
Count	340	380	11.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spezzano

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Spezzano identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with slight growth evident from 95.29% to 95.53%. The second most common ethnic identity was Hispanic, increasing from 2.35% in 2000 to 2.89% in 2010, reflecting a 22.98% change. There were also some individuals who identified as having two or more races in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. No individuals with the surname Spezzano identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.29%	95.53%	0.25%
Hispanic	2.35%	2.89%	22.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.76%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%