Explore the Family Name Viano

The meaning of Viano

Italian: 1. from the personal name Viano, a short form of Viviano or some other personal name ending in -viano, such as Ottaviano. 2. occasionally a habitational name from any of the places so named, for example in Como and Reggio nell’Emilia provinces. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Dante, Giancarlo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Viano increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 52,714th most common and by 2010 had climbed to 52,037th position, indicating a modest increase of 1.28%. The number of people bearing the surname also grew from 369 individuals in 2000 to 399 in 2010, an increase of 8.13%. Despite these increases, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,714	#52,037	1.28%
Count	369	399	8.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Viano

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Viano has seen some shifts as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname identified as White, though that percentage did decrease slightly from 84.28% in 2000 to 82.71% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 13.55% to 15.29%, marking a change of 12.84%. Other ethnic categories including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero or were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.28%	82.71%	-1.86%
Hispanic	13.55%	15.29%	12.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%