Explore the Family Name Menicucci

The meaning of Menicucci

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Menicuccio, a pet form of Menico, which is a short form of Domenico (see Dominick). Compare Minicucci. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Dante, Giulio, Guido.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Menicucci has increased over a decade. In 2000, Menicucci was ranked 78,035 in terms of popularity and it rose to the rank of 71,886 by 2010, marking an increase of approximately 7.88%. During the same period, the count of individuals with the surname also saw an uptick from 228 to 271, registering an 18.86% growth. The proportion of people named Menicucci per 100,000 also saw a slight increase of 12.5%, moving from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,035	#71,886	7.88%
Count	228	271	18.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Menicucci

The ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Menicucci has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While there were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, there were significant changes within other categories. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 93.86% in 2000 to 83.39% in 2010, marking a change of -11.15%. At the same time, the Hispanic representation among those with the surname Menicucci saw a substantial increase of 368.73%, growing from 3.07% in 2000 to 14.39% in 2010. Conversely, those reporting two or more races dropped to zero by 2010 from 2.19%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.86%	83.39%	-11.15%
Hispanic	3.07%	14.39%	368.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.19%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%