Explore the Family Name Narcisse

The meaning of Narcisse

French and West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the French male personal name Narcisse, from Greek Narkissos, from narkissos ‘narcissus’ (see Narciso). Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Andree, Antoine, Cecile, Celine, Dieudonne, Francois, Maudry, Michel, Micheline, Myrtha, Odette.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Narcisse saw an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 12,624th in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 11,371st, a rise of 9.93%. The number of people with the Narcisse surname also expanded during this time period from 2,250 to 2,774, marking a significant growth rate of 23.29%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 13.25%, moving from 0.83 to 0.94.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,624	#11,371	9.93%
Count	2,250	2,774	23.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.83	0.94	13.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Narcisse

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Narcisse surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as Black, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 91.07% in 2000 to 89.62% in 2010. There was a substantial increase among those identifying as White, rising from 1.96% in 2000 to 3.46% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw moderate growth, going up from 2.36% to 3.24%. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased by 24.16%, and the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups were no longer represented in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	91.07%	89.62%	-1.59%
White	1.96%	3.46%	76.53%
Hispanic	2.36%	3.24%	37.29%
Two or More Races	4.18%	3.17%	-24.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.22%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.22%	0%	0%