Explore the Family Name Fiandaca
The meaning of Fiandaca
Italian (southern): hypercorrected form of Fianndaca, from Sicilian cannacca, çiannaca, Calabrian cannacca, fannacca denoting a necklace of gold, coral, or gems, from Arabic hannāqah, hinnāqah ‘pearl or gold necklace’, presumably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a jeweler or possibly as a nickname for someone noted for their fine jewelry. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Massimo, Salvatore, Angelo, Gilda, Pasquale.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fiandaca in the United States?
The surname Fiandaca saw a modest gain in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Fiandaca was ranked as the 67,522nd most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010 it had climbed slightly to the 65,424th position. This represents a change of 3.11%. The actual count of individuals with this last name also increased over this decade, rising by nearly 11% from 273 to 303. Despite these increases, the proportion of Fiandacas per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,522 | #65,424 | 3.11% |
| Count | 273 | 303 | 10.99% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fiandaca
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the Fiandaca name identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 94.14% in 2000 to 92.08% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as two or more races, increasing to 2.31% in 2010 from zero in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic slightly decreased from 4.03% in 2000 to 3.96% in 2010. There were no recorded Fiandacas who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either of these census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.14% | 92.08% | -2.19% |
| Hispanic | 4.03% | 3.96% | -1.74% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.31% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |