Explore the Family Name Cresci

The meaning of Cresci

Italian: from the personal name Cresci (or Crescio), which is in part a short form of Crescenzio (see Crescenzo), and in part an omen or well-wishing name on its own. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dino, Aldo, Carlo, Domenic, Leno, Nino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cresci saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cresci ranked 37,986 in popularity and had a count of 549 individuals. By 2010, however, its rank had dropped to 41,359 with 526 individuals bearing the name, marking a decrease of 4.19%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals per 100k with this surname also decreased by 10% over this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,986	#41,359	-8.88%
Count	549	526	-4.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cresci

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cresci between 2000 and 2010. While individuals identifying as White remained the majority, their percentage dropped slightly from 94.72% to 92.02%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased from 3.1% to 4.37%. The surname Cresci also saw an increase among individuals identifying with two or more races, increasing from 1.28% to 2.09%. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander identified individuals started appearing in 2010 with 1.33%, having been suppressed in 2000 for privacy reasons. There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.72%	92.02%	-2.85%
Hispanic	3.1%	4.37%	40.97%
Two or More Races	1.28%	2.09%	63.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.33%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%