Explore the Family Name Bucalo

The meaning of Bucalo

Italian (southern): variant of Bucolo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Carmelo, Carmine, Cosmo, Gasper, Pasquale.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bucalo has seen a significant increase over the years. In 2000, Bucalo ranked 67,725th in terms of popularity and had a count of 272. However, by 2010, it had improved its standing to 62,531st with a count of 320, marking a growth rate of 17.65 percent. The proportion of people per 100,000 with the surname Bucalo also increased from 0.1 to 0.11 during this period, reflecting a rise of 10 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#67,725#62,5317.67%
Count27232017.65%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bucalo

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Bucalo identify as White. In 2000, 97.43 percent identified as White, but this number fell slightly to 95.31 percent by 2010, marking a change of -2.18 percent. There was no recorded presence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those belonging to two or more races for both these years. However, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, constituting 2.5 percent of people with the surname Bucalo.

20002010Change
White97.43%95.31%-2.18%
Hispanic0%2.5%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%