Explore the Family Name Zinno

The meaning of Zinno

Italian: nickname from the southern dialect word zinno ‘small’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Zinno in the U.S. has slightly decreased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 52,714th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 58,604th spot, marking an 11.17% decrease in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also dipped slightly during this period, dropping 6.23% from 369 people in 2000 to 346 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of the surname Zinno per 100k people fell by 14.29%, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#52,714#58,604-11.17%
Count369346-6.23%
Proportion per 100k0.140.12-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zinno

Turning to the ethnicity of those bearing the surname Zinno, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 95.66% of those named Zinno identified their ethnicity as White, but this figure fell to 93.64% by 2010—a drop of 2.11%. Conversely, the percentage of people with the Zinno surname identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.44% in 2000 to 4.34% in 2010, representing a substantial increase of 77.87%. No individuals with the surname Zinno identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White95.66%93.64%-2.11%
Hispanic2.44%4.34%77.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%