Explore the Family Name Bucceri

The meaning of Bucceri

Italian (Sicily): from the plural form of Buccero, an occupational name for a butcher or slaughterman, Sicilian dialect bbuccero, from French boucher. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Gianni, Sal, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bucceri has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Bucceri was ranked as the 61,855th most popular surname, but it fell to the 65,066th place by 2010, representing a decline of 5.19%. Although the rank saw a drop, the total count of individuals with the Bucceri surname in the United States actually increased modestly from 303 in 2000 to 305 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 0.66%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 9.09% over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#61,855#65,066-5.19%
Count3033050.66%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bucceri

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the Bucceri surname was primarily associated with White ethnic identity in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.69% of those bearing the Bucceri surname identified as White, though this percentage dipped slightly to 95.41% by 2010. Over the same decade, there was no observable change in the number of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native - all these categories remained at zero. Interestingly, the data shows an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic within the Bucceri group, rising to 2.95% in 2010 from no record in 2000. The category for two or more races also remained at zero with no recorded change.

20002010Change
White97.69%95.41%-2.33%
Hispanic0%2.95%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%