Explore the Family Name Finocchiaro

The meaning of Finocchiaro

Italian (southern): 1. occupational name for a grower or seller of fennel, from an agent derivative of finocchio ‘fennel’. 2. in some cases, possibly a habitational name from Finocchiaro in Sicily. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Sal, Alfio, Biagio, Gaetano, Guido, Lucio, Orazio, Santo, Sebastiano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Finocchiaro ranked 27,049th in popularity in the year 2000 and climbed to the 26,189th spot by 2010 — an increase of approximately 3.18%. The number of individuals bearing this name also grew from 842 in 2000 to 934 in 2010, indicating a 10.93% rise. Additionally, the proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 increased by 3.23% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,049	#26,189	3.18%
Count	842	934	10.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.32	3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Finocchiaro

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Finocchiaro, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a predominantly White representation. In 2000, 97.74% identified as White, although this figure decreased slightly to 95.18% by 2010. The census also revealed a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.19% in 2000 to 2.78% in 2010 — a change of 133.61%. Moreover, individuals reporting two or more ethnicities also saw a significant growth of 81.36%. However, it's essential to note that there were no recorded instances of persons with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.74%	95.18%	-2.62%
Hispanic	1.19%	2.78%	133.61%
Two or More Races	0.59%	1.07%	81.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%