Explore the Family Name Larocco

The meaning of Larocco

Altered form of Italian La Rocca. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Rocco, Salvatore, Vito, Gasper, Mafalda, Nunzio, Salvato.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Larocco has seen a slight decrease in its popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked at 14,713, but by 2010, it dropped to 15,262, representing a decrease of roughly 3.73%. Despite this, the number of individuals carrying the Larocco surname increased from 1,852 in 2000 to 1,925 in 2010, marking an increase of 3.94%. However, when viewed as a proportion of the total population per 100,000 people, the presence of the Larocco surname decreased by 5.8%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,713	#15,262	-3.73%
Count	1,852	1,925	3.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.65	-5.8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Larocco

The ethnic identities associated with the Larocco surname have also seen changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnic identity group associated with this surname is White, which accounted for 95.63% in 2000 and slipped slightly to 94.23% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among those bearing the Larocco surname grew by 21.51%, moving from 2.65% in 2000 to 3.22% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was notable growth in the Black and Two or more races categories, increasing by 62.50% and 40.78% respectively. There were no significant changes for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, with the 2010 census showing zero representation.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.63%	94.23%	-1.46%
Hispanic	2.65%	3.22%	21.51%
Two or More Races	1.03%	1.45%	40.78%
Black	0.32%	0.52%	62.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%