Stangarone last name popularity, history, and meaning

Find out how popular the last name Stangarone is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Stangarone.

Meaning of Stangarone

An Italian surname possibly derived from a place name or related to the Italian word "stanga" meaning pole or rod.

Stangarone, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Stangarone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stangarone in America

Stangarone is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stangarone surname appeared 155 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Stangarone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stangarone to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 113155 104819 7.65%
Count 155 158 -1.92%
Proportion per 100k 0.05 0.06 -18.18%

The history of the last name Stangarone

The surname Stangarone originates from Italy, specifically the region of Lombardy, dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "stangare," which means "to bar" or "to lock," indicating that the name may have been associated with individuals who worked as gatekeepers or locksmiths.

Stangarone is a variation of the more common Italian surname Stanga, which has been documented in historical records from the 16th century onwards. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Stangarone can be found in the municipal archives of the town of Brescia, where a certain Giovanni Stangarone was listed as a resident in 1487.

Notably, a branch of the Stangarone family settled in the city of Milan during the 16th century. Records show that a nobleman named Girolamo Stangarone was a prominent figure in Milanese society and served as a counselor to the Duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza, in the late 15th century.

During the Renaissance period, the name Stangarone appeared in several literary works and artistic records. A famous painter named Bartolomeo Stangarone, born in 1554 in Verona, was renowned for his religious frescoes adorning various churches throughout Northern Italy.

In the 18th century, a notable figure named Antonio Stangarone, born in 1712 in Bergamo, gained recognition as a skilled architect and engineer. He was responsible for designing several landmark buildings and infrastructure projects in his hometown and neighboring regions.

Another prominent individual bearing the surname Stangarone was Guglielmo Stangarone, a influential political figure born in 1825 in Milan. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a significant role in the unification of Italy during the Risorgimento movement.

The Stangarone name has also been associated with various places in Italy, such as the small village of Stangarone in the province of Pavia, which likely derived its name from the surname itself or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stangarone

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Stangarone.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

  1. White only
  2. Black only
  3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
  4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
  5. Hispanic
  6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Stangarone was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 95.48% 148
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Stangarone has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 95.48% 96.84% -1.41%
Black 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Two or More Races (S)% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic (S)% (S)% (S)%

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Stangarone was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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