Explore the Family Name Zaccagnino

The meaning of Zaccagnino

Italian: nickname from Lombardy and Emilia dialect zaccagnare ‘to strive, to manage, to make do’. Zaccagnino is also a stock character in the Commedia dell’Arte, tipically a stupid, ignorant servant. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Rocco, Sal, Salvatore, Canio, Carmela, Emelio, Lia, Pellegrino, Vito.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zaccagnino has seen minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 52,077 but dropped to 56,073 in 2010, marking a decrease of 7.67%. The number of individuals with this surname also fell slightly from 375 in 2000 to 365 in 2010, demonstrating a decline of 2.67%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k also shrunk by 14.29%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#52,077#56,073-7.67%
Count375365-2.67%
Proportion per 100k0.140.12-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zaccagnino

The ethnicity associated with the surname Zaccagnino, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, accounting for 94.40% in 2000 and increasing marginally to 94.52% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more ethnicities reduced by 23%, going from 2.13% in 2000 to 1.64% in 2010. Individuals with Hispanic ethnic identity also decreased from 2.40% in 2000 to 1.92% in 2010, a change of -20.00%. There were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliations.

20002010Change
White94.4%94.52%0.13%
Hispanic2.4%1.92%-20%
Two or More Races2.13%1.64%-23%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%