Explore the Family Name Travaglini

The meaning of Travaglini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a nickname from a diminutive of travaglio ‘anguish, worry, distress’ applied for a distressed person or from travagliare ‘to work’ applied for a hard worker or fatigued person. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Pasquale, Dante, Domenico, Enzo, Giuseppe, Nicola, Stefano, Ugo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Travaglini has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,027th in popularity with a count of 461 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped slightly to 44,423rd and the count increased to 484 individuals, a change of approximately 5 percent. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k people also decreased marginally by about 6 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#44,027#44,423-0.9%
Count4614844.99%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Travaglini

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that most individuals with the surname Travaglini identify as White, with percentages over 96 in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease of 0.26 percent over the decade. A significant change occurred within the Hispanic group, which saw an increase from 1.52 percent in 2000 to 3.10 percent in 2010, marking a rise of over 100 percent. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races experienced a decrease, moving from 1.52 percent in 2000 down to zero in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.53%96.28%-0.26%
Hispanic1.52%3.1%103.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.52%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%