Explore the Family Name Cancro

The meaning of Cancro

Italian (southern): nickname from a shortened form of càncaro ‘(pin of a) hinge’, from Sicilian Greek kanchalos. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Ciro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cancro held a rank of 49,869 in the year 2000 in terms of popularity among all surnames in the United States. This dropped slightly to 51,281 by 2010, representing a change of -2.83 percent. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 395 to 406 during the same period, equating to a growth rate of 2.78 percent. However, when considering the entire population, the proportion of individuals carrying the Cancro name declined from 0.15 per 100,000 to 0.14 per 100,000, showing a decrease of -6.67 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,869	#51,281	-2.83%
Count	395	406	2.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cancro

In terms of ethnic identity, the Cancro surname is most commonly associated with White individuals as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.72 percent of those with the Cancro surname identified as White, declining slightly to 94.58 percent in 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity saw a significant increase during the same period, rising from 1.52 percent to 3.69 percent, a change of 142.76 percent. There were no data available for any individuals with the Cancro surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.72%	94.58%	-3.21%
Hispanic	1.52%	3.69%	142.76%
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%