Explore the Family Name Fasciano

The meaning of Fasciano

Italian: from a dialect variant of fagiano ‘pheasant’, possibly applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Cosmo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fasciano has seen a positive change in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Fasciano was ranked as the 53,420th most popular name, but by 2010 it had increased its rank to 49,723rd. This represents a rise in popularity of approximately 6.92%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also saw an increase of 16.25% from 363 in 2000 to 422 in 2010. The proportion of people named Fasciano per 100,000 also rose by about 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,420	#49,723	6.92%
Count	363	422	16.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fasciano

In terms of ethnicity, the Census data reveals a slight shift in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Fasciano. In 2000, nearly 95.87% of those with this surname identified as White, but this proportion decreased slightly to 93.60% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic or belonging to two or more races saw increases. The number of people with the Fasciano surname who identified as Hispanic was zero in 2000, but rose to 3.08% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races went from 1.93% to 2.13%. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.87%	93.6%	-2.37%
Hispanic	0%	3.08%	0%
Two or More Races	1.93%	2.13%	10.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%