Explore the Family Name Cicco

The meaning of Cicco

Italian (southern): from a pet form of the personal name Francesco. In the Venetian dialect cic(c)o is a term of endearment meaning ‘little one, baby’, which could also lie behind the surname in some instances. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Rocco, Antonio, Luigi, Pasquale, Sal, Santo, Vincenzo.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cicco saw a slight rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cicco was ranked as the 46,426th most common surname in the United States, with 432 people bearing this name. By 2010, the rank had improved to 45,804 with an increase of about 1.34 percent. During this decade, the number of people with the Cicco surname rose by approximately 7.87 percent to 466. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Cicco surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.16 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#46,426#45,8041.34%
Count4324667.87%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cicco

Analysis of the ethnicity of those bearing the Cicco surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals some interesting trends. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, making up 94.91 percent in 2000 and slightly rising to 95.06 percent in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.85 percent in 2000 to 2.58 percent in 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased by 35.06 percent, from 2.31 percent in 2000 to 1.50 percent in 2010. No individuals with the Cicco surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.91%95.06%0.16%
Hispanic1.85%2.58%39.46%
Two or More Races2.31%1.5%-35.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%