Explore the Family Name Nicotera

The meaning of Nicotera

Italian (southern): habitational name from Nicotera in Catanzaro province, Calabria. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Vito, Antonino, Antonio, Raffaele, Rocco, Salvatore, Santo.

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

The surname Nicotera, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Nicotera was ranked 42,437th and by 2010 it fell to 43,438th, a decline of 2.36%. However, the count of individuals with this name increased slightly over the same period, rising from 481 in 2000 to 497 in 2010, representing a growth of 3.33%. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a decrease from 0.18 to 0.17, meaning there was a 5.56% drop in the frequency of this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,437	#43,438	-2.36%
Count	481	497	3.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nicotera

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nicotera, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most bearers of this name identify as White. In 2000, 96.67% identified as White and this slightly decreased to 95.37% in 2010, representing a 1.34% change. While the percentage of those identifying as two or more races declined by 17.12%, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic - from 1.46% in 2000 to 3.22% in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 120.55%. Meanwhile, the numbers for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.67%	95.37%	-1.34%
Hispanic	1.46%	3.22%	120.55%
Two or More Races	1.46%	1.21%	-17.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%