Explore the Family Name Masciarelli

The meaning of Masciarelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a derivative of mascio, a dialect variant of mastro ‘master’ (see Mascio and Mastro). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Dante, Rocco, Alberico, Amalio, Antonio, Armando, Camillo, Domenic, Luca, Marco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Masciarelli has seen a slight shift in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,738th and slightly dropped to 46,647th in 2010, marking a 4.27% decrease. However, interestingly, the count of people carrying this name saw a small increase of 0.88%, moving from 452 in 2000 to 456 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the Masciarelli surname per 100,000 people fell by 11.76%, indicating that although the absolute number increased, it did not keep pace with overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,738	#46,647	-4.27%
Count	452	456	0.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Masciarelli

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnicity associated with the Masciarelli surname. In 2000, almost all individuals (98.89%) identified as White, with no representation from other ethnic identities. By 2010, while the majority still identified as White (97.37%), there was a slight decrease of 1.54%. Notably, in 2010, for the first time, some holders of the surname were identified as belonging to two or more races, accounting for 1.32% of the total. No individuals with the Masciarelli surname reported as being Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.89%	97.37%	-1.54%
Two or More Races	0%	1.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%