Explore the Family Name Vona

The meaning of Vona

Italian: variant of Bona. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sebastiano, Armando, Carlo, Dino, Eduardo, Antonio, Benito, Carmine, Ernesto, Fiore, Gino, Nicola, Ottavio, Sal, Salvatore.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vona has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 29,728th most common surname, dropping to the 30,165th position by 2010, a decline of 1.47%. However, the number of individuals with this surname increased slightly, from 747 in 2000 to 777 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 4.02%. The overall proportion of people with the surname Vona per 100,000 population dropped by 7.14% from 2000 to 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,728	#30,165	-1.47%
Count	747	777	4.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vona

When it comes to ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Vona identify as White, with an increase from 94.24% in 2000 to 94.98% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races both decreased by around 40% during the same period. The proportion of people with the Vona surname identifying as Hispanic saw a minor increase of 2.49%. Interestingly, the 2010 census recorded individuals with the surname Vona identifying as Black for the first time, though specifics were not provided due to privacy concerns. There was no change in the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Natives within this surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.24%	94.98%	0.79%
Hispanic	2.01%	2.06%	2.49%
Two or More Races	1.74%	1.03%	-40.8%
Black	0%	1.03%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.47%	0.9%	-38.78%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%