Explore the Family Name Nesci

The meaning of Nesci

1. Italian: possibly a nickname from Old Italian nescio ‘foolish’. 2. Italian (southern): possibly a nickname from Arabic nāsi ‘young man’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Carmela, Rocco, Antonio, Carmine, Domenic, Francesco, Saverio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nesci has seen a slight increase in popularity within the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 46,614th most popular, but by 2010 it had risen to the 46,219th spot, marking a modest increase of 0.85%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 430 in 2000 to 461 in 2010, representing a growth of 7.21%. However, as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Nesci surname remained constant at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,614	#46,219	0.85%
Count	430	461	7.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nesci

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Nesci surname identify as White. In 2000, 94.19% identified as such, dropping slightly to 92.62% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.95% in 2000 to 6.07% in 2010, a significant change of 53.67%. Those identifying with two or more races were present in 2000 (1.4%), but this group was not represented in the 2010 census data. No individuals with the Nesci surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.19%	92.62%	-1.67%
Hispanic	3.95%	6.07%	53.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.4%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%