Explore the Family Name Cincotta

The meaning of Cincotta

Italian (Sicily): possibly from a diminutive of the medieval personal names Cinco, Cingo, or Gingo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Gaetano, Antonio, Bartolo, Carmine, Gennaro, Rocco, Sal, Silvio, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cincotta experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 18,724th most common surname and by 2010, it had dropped to 19,291st. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with the Cincotta surname increased by 3.62%, from 1,355 in 2000 to 1,404 by 2010. However, its proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 4% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,724	#19,291	-3.03%
Count	1,355	1,404	3.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.48	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cincotta

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows intriguing shifts among those bearing the Cincotta surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, making up 95.50% in 2000 and 95.09% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase of 41.06% over the decade, rising from 2.07% to 2.92%. Additionally, the percentage of Cincottas identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared in 2010 at 0.64%, where there were none in 2000. Conversely, the percentage of those reporting two or more ethnicities decreased by 43.20%, from 1.25% in 2000 to 0.71% in 2010. Data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities either remained constant at 0% or was suppressed to maintain privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.5%	95.09%	-0.43%
Hispanic	2.07%	2.92%	41.06%
Two or More Races	1.25%	0.71%	-43.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.64%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.52%	0%	0%