Explore the Family Name Zaino

The meaning of Zaino

Italian: from zaino ‘soldier’s or herdsman’s knapsack’, or alternatively from the dialect word zaina ‘basket, hamper’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Aurelio, Carmine, Dino, Rocco, Angelo, Aniello, Antonio, Odilio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zaino was ranked 28,730th in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to the 29,447th position by 2010, indicating a decrease of 2.5 percent. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Zaino surname increased from 780 to 802 during the same period, reflecting a growth rate of approximately 2.82 percent. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight dip of 6.9 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,730	#29,447	-2.5%
Count	780	802	2.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zaino

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Zaino surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, accounting for 96.54 percent in 2000 and 95.51 percent in 2010, showing a marginal decrease of 1.07 percent. While the Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw a growth from 0.77 to 0.87 percent, the most significant change was observed in the 'Two or more races' category, which rose by nearly 41 percent from 1.15 to 1.62 percent. The Hispanic percentage also increased from 1.41 to 1.62 percent. However, there was no recorded Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliation with the Zaino surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.54%	95.51%	-1.07%
Two or More Races	1.15%	1.62%	40.87%
Hispanic	1.41%	1.62%	14.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.77%	0.87%	12.99%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%