Explore the Family Name Orrico

The meaning of Orrico

Italian: from the ancient Germanic personal name Orrico, possibly composed of audha ‘wealth, power’ + rīc ‘power’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Antonio, Benedetto, Carlo, Carmine, Pasquale.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Orrico has slightly decreased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 31,530th in popularity with a count of 694 individuals carrying this surname, translating to approximately 0.26 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, although the ranking had dipped to 33,567, the total count only fell slightly to 679. This reduction represents a 2.16% decrease in the number of individuals with the Orrico surname, and an 11.54% drop in its proportion per 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,530	#33,567	-6.46%
Count	694	679	-2.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.23	-11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Orrico

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Orrico surname identify as White, constituting around 94% both in 2000 and 2010. There was no significant change in this percentage over the decade, decreasing by just 0.59%. Other ethnic identities associated with the surname include Hispanic (3.17% in 2000 increasing to 3.98% in 2010) and those identifying with two or more races (1.73% in 2000 reducing to 1.03% in 2010). The census recorded no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in either year. Interestingly, Black individuals started to carry the Orrico surname from 2010 onwards.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.52%	93.96%	-0.59%
Hispanic	3.17%	3.98%	25.55%
Two or More Races	1.73%	1.03%	-40.46%
Black	0%	0.74%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%