2000
#126,400
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Passione
An occupational surname derived from the Italian word "passione" meaning someone employed in a passion play.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 135 Americans carry the last name Passione. That puts it at #143,511 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,538,921 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Passione surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
135
1 in 2,538,921
Census rank
#143,511
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
118
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 118 bearers of the surname Passione in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 143511th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Passione, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Black (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Passione
The surname Passione originates from Italy, specifically the regions of Campania and Calabria, where it first appeared in the early 16th century. It is derived from the Italian word "passione," which means "passion" or "ardent enthusiasm," suggesting the name may have been given to someone who displayed a fiery personality or intense emotions.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Passione can be found in church records and municipal archives from the cities of Naples and Reggio Calabria. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Giovanni Passione, a merchant from Naples who lived in the mid-16th century and was mentioned in business ledgers from that time period.
In the 17th century, a notable figure named Pasquale Passione was a renowned artist from the town of Amalfi, known for his intricate frescoes and religious paintings that adorned many churches in the region. His works can still be admired today in various cathedrals throughout southern Italy.
The Passione surname also has ties to the town of Acri in Calabria, where a family of that name was prominent in the 18th century. Antonio Passione, born in 1725, was a renowned scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on moral and ethical issues of his time.
As the Passione name spread throughout Italy, it was sometimes altered to variations such as Passioni or Passionei. In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was Giuseppe Passione, a political activist and journalist from Calabria who was involved in the Italian unification movement under Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Another prominent figure with the Passione surname was Luciano Passione, a celebrated opera singer from Naples who performed in several prestigious venues across Europe in the early 20th century, born in 1878 and passing away in 1957.
While the name Passione has its roots in southern Italy, it can now be found throughout the country and among Italian diaspora communities around the world, a testament to the rich cultural heritage and history behind this distinctive surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Passione
Among Census respondents with the surname Passione, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Black (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Passione bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Passione surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.0% · 105
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 6
- Black or African American2.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 2
- Two or more races1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Passione
Passione appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#129,825
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 131
+6 bearers (+4.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,425 places
2020
#143,511
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
-13 bearers (-9.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13,686 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #126,400 | 125 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #129,825 | 131 | 0.04 | +6 bearers (+4.8%) | Down 3,425 places |
| 2020 | #143,511 | 118 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-9.9%) | Down 13,686 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Passione surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #129,825 | #143,511 | -10.5% |
| Count | 131 | 118 | -9.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Passione bearers went from 131 to 118 (-9.9% change). The surname moved down 13,686 positions in the national ranking, going from #129,825 to #143,511.
FAQ
Passione surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Passione?
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the surname Passione. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,538,921 residents.
How common is Passione?
Passione ranks #143,511 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 118 people with the surname Passione. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (135), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Passione.
Has Passione become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Passione went from 131 recorded bearers to 118. That is a decrease of 13 (-9.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #129,825 to #143,511.
What does the Census say about the background of Passione?
Among Census respondents with the surname Passione, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Black (2.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Passione in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.0% (105 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Passione appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.0%), Hispanic (5.1%), Black (2.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Passione (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Passione mean?
An occupational surname derived from the Italian word "passione" meaning someone employed in a passion play. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Passione (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Passione?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.