Explore the Family Name Fucile

The meaning of Fucile

Italian (southern): habitational name from Fucile, so named from Sicilian fucile ‘flint’, or a topographic name with the same meaning. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Carmine, Sal, Vincenzo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Fucile" saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fucile was ranked 54,522nd in terms of commonality among surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to 55,121st. Despite this marginal decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 354 to 373, indicating a growth of 5.37%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,522	#55,121	-1.1%
Count	354	373	5.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fucile

The Decennial U.S. Census information also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fucile. The vast majority of those bearing this surname identify as White, constituting 94.07% in 2000 and 93.83% in 2010. There was a minor reduction in this percentage over the decade. The next largest group are those identifying as Hispanic, which decreased from 3.39% in 2000 to 3.22% in 2010. Notably, an increase was observed in the percentage of individuals who identified with two or more races, rising from 1.41% in 2000 to 1.88% in 2010. No Fucile individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.07%	93.83%	-0.26%
Hispanic	3.39%	3.22%	-5.01%
Two or More Races	1.41%	1.88%	33.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%