Explore the Family Name Luciani

The meaning of Luciani

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Luciano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dante, Giuseppe, Guerino, Nicola, Angelo, Antonio, Domenico, Donato, Emidio, Ettore, Gildo, Gioacchino.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Luciani has seen modest changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,530th most common surname, but by 2010, it fell slightly to 18,286th, marking a drop of 4.31%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by approximately 2.5%, rising from 1,481 in 2000 to 1,518 in 2010. This reflects an overall decrease in the proportion of people named Luciani per 100,000 residents, which fell from 0.55 to 0.51, a decrease of 7.27% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,530	#18,286	-4.31%
Count	1,481	1,518	2.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.51	-7.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luciani

In terms of ethnicity, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Luciani between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Lucianis identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 91.90% to 89.79%. The proportion of Lucianis identifying as Hispanic saw the largest increase, jumping from 6.28% in 2000 to 8.30% in 2010, a growth of 32.17%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and individuals reporting two or more races both saw minor decreases, falling by 2.94% and 1.98% respectively. There were no Lucianis who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.9%	89.79%	-2.3%
Hispanic	6.28%	8.3%	32.17%
Two or More Races	1.01%	0.99%	-1.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.68%	0.66%	-2.94%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%