Explore the Family Name Bricco

The meaning of Bricco

1. Italian: apparently a habitational name from Bricco del Canale in Sardinia, or alternatively a topographic name from northern Italian dialect bricco ‘steep place, precipice’. 2. Altered form of French Bricault: unflattering nickname derived from Old French bric ‘crazy, stupid’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bricco has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,895th and by 2010, it slipped to 51,941st, showing a decline of 15.69%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 450 in 2000 to 400 in 2010, marking an 11.11% reduction. Similarly, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 17.65%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,895	#51,941	-15.69%
Count	450	400	-11.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.14	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bricco

The census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Bricco surname. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives. However, the majority of Briccos identified as White - 98.44% in 2000, decreasing slightly to 97.25% in 2010. Interestingly, the data shows a new occurrence of the Bricco surname within the Hispanic community, rising to 1.25% in 2010. This change illustrates a small but noticeable diversification in the ethnicity of those bearing the Bricco surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.44%	97.25%	-1.21%
Hispanic	0%	1.25%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%