Explore the Family Name Zunino

The meaning of Zunino

Italian (Liguria and Piedmont): from a variant of a diminutive of Zone. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Lorenzo, Aldo, Angelo, Gianni, Italo, Pompeo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Zunino has seen a slight decline over the years. In 2000, it ranked as the 44,574th most popular surname in the United States and by 2010, it had dropped to the 46,404th position, showing a decrease of 4.11%. However, despite the drop in rank, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased marginally from 454 in 2000 to 459 in 2010, a growth of 1.1%. The proportion per 100k also declined by 5.88% from 0.17 to 0.16 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,574	#46,404	-4.11%
Count	454	459	1.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zunino

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Zunino. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Zunino surname identified as White, at 89.65%, but this percentage decreased slightly to 85.40% by 2010. Individuals who identify as Hispanic with the surname Zunino saw an increase from 6.61% in 2000 to 10.46% in 2010, representing a significant growth of 58.25%. The percentage of people identifying as two or more races also increased by 38.64%, going from 2.20% in 2000 to 3.05% in 2010. The census reports no individuals with the Zunino surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.65%	85.4%	-4.74%
Hispanic	6.61%	10.46%	58.25%
Two or More Races	2.2%	3.05%	38.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%