Explore the Family Name Paciello

The meaning of Paciello

Italian: from a variant of the personal name Pacello; see Pacelli. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Attilio, Domenic, Sal, Salvatore.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Paciello experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 64,572 in terms of popularity among all surnames in the U.S., but fell to 64,891 in 2010, representing a shift of -0.49%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of individuals with this last name actually increased from 288 in 2000 to 306 in 2010, showing a growth of 6.25%. However, when looking at the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease of -9.09% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,572	#64,891	-0.49%
Count	288	306	6.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paciello

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Paciello. In 2000, approximately 93.75% of those with the Paciello surname identified as White, and this figure rose slightly to 94.44% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also grew from 2.43% to 2.61%. Interestingly, the census data began recognizing individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander with the Paciello surname in 2010, making up 1.63% of individuals with that surname for that year. There were no reported increases in individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native between these two census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.75%	94.44%	0.74%
Hispanic	2.43%	2.61%	7.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.63%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%