Explore the Family Name Bucco

The meaning of Bucco

Italian: 1. from a southern variant of bocca ‘mouth’, applied as a nickname for someone who had a large, deformed, or otherwise remarkable mouth or for someone who was talkative, indiscreet, or persuasive. 2. from the ancient Germanic personal name Buco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Claudio, Donato, Mario, Mauro, Olinto, Vito.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bucco saw a rise in the years 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bucco was ranked as the 55,376th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 52,851st spot showing an increase by 4.56%. The count, or number of people with the Bucco surname, also increased during this period from 347 to 392 which is a 12.97% increase. However, the proportion of people with the Bucco surname per 100,000 people remained the same at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,376	#52,851	4.56%
Count	347	392	12.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bucco

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of those bearing the Bucco surname identified as White. In 2000, 97.69% identified as White, though this figure fell slightly to 94.64% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic showed a significant growth from 1.73% in 2000 to 4.08% in 2010, representing a 135.84% change. There were no reported individuals with the Bucco surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.69%	94.64%	-3.12%
Hispanic	1.73%	4.08%	135.84%
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%