Explore the Family Name Ciocca

The meaning of Ciocca

Italian: descriptive nickname from ciocca ‘lock of hair’, ‘quiff’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Mario, Americo, Antonio, Adelmo, Alfonso, Angelina, Arturo, Emilio, Elio, Fiore, Francesco, Marco, Michelangelo, Pietro, Romano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ciocca has substantially increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ciocca was ranked as the 39,946th most popular surname in the U.S., but it improved its ranking to 37,848th by 2010, reflecting a rise of 5.25%. The number of individuals carrying the Ciocca surname also grew from 517 to 587 during this period, marking a considerable growth of 13.54%. The proportion of people with the Ciocca name per 100,000 population saw a slight increase of 5.26% from 0.19 to 0.2.

20002010Change
Rank#39,946#37,8485.25%
Count51758713.54%
Proportion per 100k0.190.25.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ciocca

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ciocca, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals identify as White, although there's been a slight decrease from 97.10% in 2000 to 93.36% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, up from 2.90% in 2000 to 5.79% in 2010 — an impressive rise of 99.66%. However, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White97.1%93.36%-3.85%
Hispanic2.9%5.79%99.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%