Explore the Family Name Busalacchi

The meaning of Busalacchi

Italian (Sicily): from the Arabic personal name (A)bū Zallāq ‘father of Zallaq’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Alicia, Cosimo, Antonio, Gasper, Ignacio, Pietro, Rosario, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Busalacchi has seen a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 35,666 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it fell to the 36,900th most common surname in the United States. This represents a minor decrease of 3.46%. During the same decade, the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 596 to 605, marking a growth of 1.51%. However, when accounting for population growth, the proportion of people named Busalacchi per 100k dropped by 4.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,666	#36,900	-3.46%
Count	596	605	1.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.21	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Busalacchi

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Busalacchi name, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, at 93.12% and 92.73% respectively. This indicates a marginal decrease of 0.42% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed an increase of 22.20%, growing from 4.19% in 2000 to 5.12% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant decrease of 47.62% in those reporting two or more ethnic identities, falling from 2.52% to 1.32%. Meanwhile, there were zero individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.12%	92.73%	-0.42%
Hispanic	4.19%	5.12%	22.2%
Two or More Races	2.52%	1.32%	-47.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%