Explore the Family Name Fauci

The meaning of Fauci

Italian (southern): metonymic occupational name for a sickle maker or someone who used a sickle, from Sicilian fauci ‘sickle’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Benigna, Carmel, Carmine.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fauci has seen a mild change in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Although its ranking slightly decreased by 0.52%, moving from 42,289 in 2000 to 42,511 in 2010, the count of individuals with the Fauci surname actually increased by 5.59%, from 483 to 510 during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a marginal decrease of 5.56%, indicating that while the number of people with the surname Fauci may have increased, its overall prevalence in comparison to other surnames has slightly declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,289	#42,511	-0.52%
Count	483	510	5.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fauci

When it comes to the ethnic identity linked to the surname Fauci, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is overwhelmingly associated with White ethnicity, accounting for 97.10% in 2000 and 96.86% in 2010, marking only a minor decrease of 0.25%. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no reported instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. However, there was a recorded presence of the surname amongst people of Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, which was not observed in 2000. Furthermore, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.45% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. Please note, some data was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.1%	96.86%	-0.25%
Hispanic	0%	1.57%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.45%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%