Explore the Family Name Ciuffo

The meaning of Ciuffo

Italian: from ciuffo ‘tuft, bunch, fringe, quiff’, hence a nickname for someone with some peculiarity in the way his hair was styled. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Giuseppa, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ciuffo has seen a rise in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Ciuffo was ranked as the 83,965th most popular surname and this ranking improved to 79,598 in 2010, marking a 5.2% increase. The count of individuals with the Ciuffo surname also increased by 14.9%, from 208 in 2000 to 239 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was no significant change during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#83,965#79,5985.2%
Count20823914.9%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ciuffo

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Ciuffo surname identify as White, accounting for 91.83% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 91.21% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of Ciuffos identifying as Hispanic experienced an increase of 4.37%, from 4.81% to 5.02%. Interestingly, those identifying as two or more races emerged in the 2010 census at 2.51%, whereas this category was not represented in 2000. There were no Ciuffos who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White91.83%91.21%-0.68%
Hispanic4.81%5.02%4.37%
Two or More Races0%2.51%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%