Explore the Family Name Faraci

The meaning of Faraci

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Farace. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Rocco, Ciro, Luciano, Antonino, Biagio, Caesar, Carmelo, Carmine, Caterina, Cesare.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Faraci saw a slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 23,019 in popularity and slipped to 23,414 by 2010, marking a 1.72% decrease. However, the number of individuals carrying the Faraci surname increased from 1,037 in 2000 to 1,086 in 2010, a growth rate of 4.73%. It's important to note that the proportion of the Faraci surname per 100,000 people slightly declined by 2.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,019	#23,414	-1.72%
Count	1,037	1,086	4.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.37	-2.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Faraci

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Faraci, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most identify as White. In 2000, 93.35% of individuals with this last name identified as White, dipping slightly to 89.96% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic or Black saw significant increases. The percentage of Faracis identifying as Hispanic rose from 3.66% to 6.35%, marking a 73.50% increase. Similarly, those identifying as Black grew from 0.58% to 1.01%, a 74.14% rise. Notably, there was no change in the percentage of Faracis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Those who identified with two or more ethnicities decreased from 1.93% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.35%	89.96%	-3.63%
Hispanic	3.66%	6.35%	73.5%
Two or More Races	1.93%	1.66%	-13.99%
Black	0.58%	1.01%	74.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.48%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%