Explore the Family Name Boccio

The meaning of Boccio

Italian: probably a variant of Boccia, or alternatively a short form of a personal name formed with the hypocoristic suffix -boccio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Ciro, Francesco, Gilda, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Boccio has seen a slight decrease over the decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 32,984th most popular surname, dropping to the 33,645th spot in 2010. This signifies a 2.0% decline in popularity over that period. Nonetheless, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 655 to 677, indicating a growth of 3.36%. However, its overall proportion per 100,000 people fell by 4.17%, from 0.24 to 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,984	#33,645	-2%
Count	655	677	3.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boccio

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Boccio, the data collected in the Decennial U.S. Census shows a few notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The most significant change occurred within the Hispanic community, where the presence of the surname experienced an impressive increase of 125.76%, jumping from 2.29% to 5.17%. On the other hand, those identifying as White with the surname Boccio decreased by 3.09%, from 96.03% to 93.06%. The proportion of individuals of two or more ethnicities also saw a drop of 16.82%, while there were no recorded occurrences of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.03%	93.06%	-3.09%
Hispanic	2.29%	5.17%	125.76%
Two or More Races	1.07%	0.89%	-16.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%