Explore the Family Name Benincasa

The meaning of Benincasa

Italian (southern): from the personal name Benincasa, an omen or well-wishing name meaning ‘welcome in the home’, bestowed on a much-wanted child. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Ugo, Angelo, Caesar, Luigi, Luigia, Pina, Vittoria.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Benincasa has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 29,421 to 29,309, showing a minor growth of 0.38%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the last name Benincasa increased by approximately 6.61%, bringing the total from 757 in 2000 to 807 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k people slightly decreased by 3.57% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,421	#29,309	0.38%
Count	757	807	6.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Benincasa

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Benincasa also demonstrated changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. White individuals made up the majority of those carrying the name, although their percentage dropped from 94.58% in 2000 to 92.94% in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity displayed a significant increase, jumping from a representation of 4.10% in 2000 to 6.07% in 2010, showing a change of 48.05%. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as two or more races went down to zero in 2010 from 0.92% in 2000. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained unchanged and suppressed for privacy (S).

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.58%	92.94%	-1.73%
Hispanic	4.1%	6.07%	48.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.92%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%