Explore the Family Name Arcidiacono

The meaning of Arcidiacono

Italian (southern, mainly Sicily): from arcidiàcono ‘archdeacon’, probably a nickname for someone who behaved in a pompous way or was in the service of an archdeacon, rather than an occupational name for an archdeacon. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Alfio, Nunzio, Angelo, Carmelo, Orazio, Salvator, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Arcidiacono has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 49,869th and by 2010, it had risen to 44,193rd, marking an 11.38% change in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this decade, growing from 395 people in 2000 to 487 in 2010, a significant rise of 23.29%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname also grew from 0.15 to 0.17, indicating a growth rate of 13.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,869	#44,193	11.38%
Count	395	487	23.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.17	13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arcidiacono

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Arcidiacono between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of White individuals carrying this surname decreased slightly from 95.70% to 90.55%, there was a significant increase in the percentage of Hispanic individuals from 2.03% to 7.19%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a decrease from 2.03% to 1.64%. No changes were observed for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.7%	90.55%	-5.38%
Hispanic	2.03%	7.19%	254.19%
Two or More Races	2.03%	1.64%	-19.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%