Explore the Family Name Stagnaro

The meaning of Stagnaro

Italian: occupational name for a pewterer or tinsmith, from a derivative of stagnare ‘to plate or solder’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Leopoldo, Alida, Erasmo, Mario Alberto. Spanish Florido, Ines, Luis.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Stagnaro has risen in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Stagnaro ranked 59,916th in the United States, but by 2010 the rank had improved to 54,296th, a rise of 9.38%. Additionally, the number of people with the Stagnaro surname increased from 315 in 2000 to 380 in 2010, marking a growth of 20.63%. Even though the rise in proportion per 100,000 was modest at 8.33%, it indicates a slight uptick in the use of the Stagnaro surname in the U.S.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,916	#54,296	9.38%
Count	315	380	20.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stagnaro

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Stagnaro surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased from 85.71% in 2000 to 76.05% in 2010. However, the Hispanic representation within the Stagnaro surname bearers saw a significant increase, jumping from 11.11% in 2000 to 19.21% in 2010, which is a 72.91% change. There was also a minor increase in those identifying as Two or More Races, moving from 2.22% to 2.37%. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.71%	76.05%	-11.27%
Hispanic	11.11%	19.21%	72.91%
Two or More Races	2.22%	2.37%	6.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%