Explore the Family Name Canonico

The meaning of Canonico

Italian (southern): from canònico ‘canon, church official’, probably denoting the servant or even the offspring of such a person, since canonic officials of the Greek Catholic Church were allowed to marry. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Domenic, Salvatore, Rocco, Saverio, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Canonico experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,722 and declined to 43,885 in 2010, marking a drop of 5.18%. Despite this dip in ranking, the number of individuals bearing the Canonico surname remained consistent at 491 during the same period. Consequently, its proportion per 100,000 people also decreased marginally by 5.56% from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#41,722#43,885-5.18%
Count4914910%
Proportion per 100k0.180.17-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canonico

The Decennial U.S. Census data also sheds light on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Canonico. In both 2000 and 2010, there was no recorded association with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those of two or more races. The majority of individuals with the Canonico surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 94.91% in 2000 to 92.26% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise of 70.02%, moving from 4.07% in 2000 to 6.92% in 2010.

20002010Change
White94.91%92.26%-2.79%
Hispanic4.07%6.92%70.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%