Explore the Family Name Nocito

The meaning of Nocito

1. Italian: from Latin nucetum (Italian noceto) ‘walnut orchard’, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived by such a place, or as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in one. 2. Spanish (mainly Zaragoza): Castilianized form of a habitational name from a town called Nozito, in Huesca province, Aragon. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Genoveffa, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nocito has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,654th and by 2010 it had moved up to 43,077th position. This represents a change of 3.53%. The census also shows that the count of people with this surname increased by 10.82% during this time period, rising from 453 to 502. However, the proportion per 100,000 population remained unchanged at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,654	#43,077	3.53%
Count	453	502	10.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nocito

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insights into the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Nocito. It reveals that between 2000 and 2010, there were changes in the reported ethnicity of those bearing this name. By 2010, a small percentage reported themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.2%) and Two or more races (2.19%). The share of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 94.92% to 93.43%, while Hispanic representation also fell from 2.43% to 2.19%. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.92%	93.43%	-1.57%
Two or More Races	0%	2.19%	0%
Hispanic	2.43%	2.19%	-9.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.2%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%