Explore the Family Name Cisco
The meaning of Cisco
1. Italian (Veneto): from the personal name Cisco, a short form of Francesco, Latin Franciscus (see Francis). 2. American shortened form of the surname Francisco (which is in part of German and presumably also of French origin) and thus a variant of Sisco and Sesco.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cisco in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cisco has seen slight decreases in both rank and overall count from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of this surname slipped by approximately 8.41%, moving from 9723 in 2000 to 10541 in 2010. Similarly, the total count of individuals with this surname dipped slightly by 0.82%, reducing from 3067 to 3042 over the same period. Moreover, the proportion of individuals bearing the Cisco surname per 100,000 people also decreased by about 9.65%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,723 | #10,541 | -8.41% |
| Count | 3,067 | 3,042 | -0.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.14 | 1.03 | -9.65% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cisco
Ethnic identity associated with the surname Cisco shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010 as per the data collected in the Decennial U.S. Census. A significant decrease was observed within the Asian/Pacific Islander group by 60.84%, moving from 1.43% of the Cisco population in 2000 to just 0.56% in 2010. The group identifying with two or more races also reduced by 27.14%. On the other hand, increases were noticed within the Hispanic community by 18.93%, the Black community by 1.6%, and among American Indians and Alaskan Natives by 10%. Interestingly, the majority ethnicity, White, remained almost stable with a negligible reduction of 0.08%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.34% | 77.28% | -0.08% |
| Black | 8.15% | 8.28% | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 5.97% | 7.1% | 18.93% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 4.3% | 4.73% | 10% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 2.04% | -27.14% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.43% | 0.56% | -60.84% |