Explore the Family Name Misuraca

The meaning of Misuraca

Italian (southern): habitational name from a place called Mesoraca, in Catanzaro province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Sal, Antonino, Agostino, Angelo, Cesare, Gaspare, Natale, Paolo, Vincenzo, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Misuraca surname has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 26,783 and rose to rank 26,654 in 2010, marking a 0.48% change. The number of people carrying this surname also increased from 854 in 2000 to 914 in 2010, a rise of 7.03%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 3.12%, from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,783	#26,654	0.48%
Count	854	914	7.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.31	-3.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Misuraca

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting trends for the Misuraca surname. Predominantly, individuals with this last name identify as White, with 96.14% in 2000 and 94.20% in 2010, albeit a 2.02% decrease. Over the decade, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.11% in 2000 to 3.61% in 2010, a substantial leap of 71.09%. Although small in numbers, those identifying as two or more races saw a decline from 1.29% to 1.09%, marking a 15.50% change. Remarkably, Black representation emerged in 2010 at 0.55%, where previously it registered no presence. However, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained static at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.14%	94.2%	-2.02%
Hispanic	2.11%	3.61%	71.09%
Two or More Races	1.29%	1.09%	-15.5%
Black	0%	0.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%