Explore the Family Name Macioce
The meaning of Macioce
1. Italian (southern): perhaps from Sicilian maciuciu ‘of noble principles and high culture’, from Spanish machucho ‘wise, old’. Alternatively, it may derive from an altered form of mazzocchi(a) ‘panicle, corncob’. 2. Altered form of Polish Maciocha, a derivative of the personal name Maciej (see Matthew). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Domenic, Valerio, Angelo, Mauro, Pasquale, Vito.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Macioce in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Macioce has seen a mild increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 47,026 in popularity and rose to the rank of 46,647 by 2010, a growth of 0.81%. The total count of people with this surname also increased from 425 to 456 during this period, marking a rise of 7.29%. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of individuals bearing this surname per 100k people decreased slightly from 0.16 to 0.15, a drop of 6.25%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,026 | #46,647 | 0.81% |
| Count | 425 | 456 | 7.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Macioce
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Macioce, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest percentage of individuals with this surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010 from 99.06% to 95.83%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, accounting for 2.19% of those with the surname in 2010, where no such identification was recorded in 2000. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.06% | 95.83% | -3.26% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.19% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |