Explore the Family Name Bacigalupi

The meaning of Bacigalupi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Bacigalupo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dante, Aldo, Giovanna, Giovanni, Guido, Paolo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bacigalupi has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at number 44,895 in 2000, it moved up to rank 44,423 by 2010, which reflects a 1.05 percent change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 450 to 484 during this decade, showing a growth rate of 7.56 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of around 5.88 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#44,895#44,4231.05%
Count4504847.56%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bacigalupi

When examining the ethnic identity linked to the surname Bacigalupi using the Decennial U.S. Census data, we observe some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White rose slightly from 85.56 percent to 87.60 percent. Those who identify as Hispanic decreased from 11.33 percent to 9.30 percent. The category of two or more races also saw a decline, going from 2.22 percent to 1.65 percent. Interestingly, the data shows a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity (1.45%) associated with the surname in 2010, which was not present in the 2000 data. There were no changes for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, remaining at 0.00 percent.

20002010Change
White85.56%87.6%2.38%
Hispanic11.33%9.3%-17.92%
Two or More Races2.22%1.65%-25.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.45%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%