Explore the Family Name Frasco

The meaning of Frasco

1. Portuguese and Spanish: nickname from frasco ‘flask, bottle’. 2. Americanized form of Italian Fresco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Gilda, Graciliano, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Frasco has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 29,142 and by 2010 it fell to rank 30,101, marking a change of -3.29%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of people with the Frasco surname increased from 766 to 779 between 2000 and 2010, indicating a growth of 1.7%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease from 0.28 to 0.26, a -7.14% change, suggesting that its commonness relative to other surnames decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,142	#30,101	-3.29%
Count	766	779	1.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frasco

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts within the Frasco surname bearers' backgrounds between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White had a slight decline from 84.46% to 80.36%, a decrease of -4.85%. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 13.19% to 16.69%, marking a substantial growth of 26.54%. For those associated with Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, there was a decrease of -36.49%, going down from 2.22% to 1.41%. The count for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained unchanged at 0.00%. Interestingly, the 2010 Census introduced the category "Two or more races," which accounted for 1.54% of individuals with the Frasco surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.46%	80.36%	-4.85%
Hispanic	13.19%	16.69%	26.54%
Two or More Races	0%	1.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.22%	1.41%	-36.49%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%