Explore the Family Name Mazzuca

The meaning of Mazzuca

Italian (Sicily): from Greek matsouka ‘club, mace’, itself from medieval Latin maxuca. Compare Mazza. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Silvio, Carlo, Corinda, Giovanni, Maurizio, Ornella, Rocco, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mazzuca saw a slight decline in its overall popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,945th most popular in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 28,333rd position. This represented a 1.39% decrease. Nevertheless, the actual number of people bearing this surname increased from 808 to 843 over the same period, showing a growth of 4.33%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased marginally, from 0.3 to 0.29, marking a drop of 3.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,945	#28,333	-1.39%
Count	808	843	4.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.29	-3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mazzuca

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mazzuca showed some changes between 2000 and 2010, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Notably, the largest group, those identifying as White, saw a decrease from 95.54% to 94.54%. On the other hand, individuals identifying as Hispanic increased their representation among those with the Mazzuca surname from 2.85% to 4.03%, marking a significant 41.40% increase. The percentage of people identifying as two or more races also rose slightly from 1.11% to 1.19%. No people with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.54%	94.54%	-1.05%
Hispanic	2.85%	4.03%	41.4%
Two or More Races	1.11%	1.19%	7.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%