Explore the Family Name Nuccio

The meaning of Nuccio

Italian: from a short form of a pet name formed with the hypocoristic suffix -uccio following the final consonant -n, as for example Antonuccio (from Antonio), Giovannuccio (from Giovanni), Stefanuccio (from Stefano). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Carlo, Mario, Salvatore, Vito, Pietro, Antonino, Antonio, Attilio, Carmin, Dino, Domenic, Ettore. Spanish Juan, Ramon, Salvador.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nuccio increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nuccio was ranked 20,397th in terms of prevalence but it moved up to rank 19,716 by 2010, marking a 3.34% increase. The count of individuals bearing the Nuccio surname also rose from 1,211 in 2000 to 1,366 in 2010 – a significant rise of 12.8%. This shift led to a slight increase in the proportion of Nuccios per 100,000 people from 0.45 to 0.46.

20002010Change
Rank#20,397#19,7163.34%
Count1,2111,36612.8%
Proportion per 100k0.450.462.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nuccio

In regards to ethnicity, the census data indicates some shifts within the Nuccio population over the decade. Individuals of white ethnicity made up the majority in both years, however, their percentage decreased slightly from 95.71% in 2000 to 94.44% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic had the most significant increase, from 2.64% to 3.95%, a change of 49.62%. The number of people with two or more ethnic identities also increased by 14.46%, while the Black population, which stood at 0.5% in 2000, was not recorded in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations were reported as zero in 2000, but the former appeared in 2010, accounting for 0.44% of the Nuccio population.

20002010Change
White95.71%94.44%-1.33%
Hispanic2.64%3.95%49.62%
Two or More Races0.83%0.95%14.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.44%0%
Black0.5%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%