Explore the Family Name Patriarca

The meaning of Patriarca

Italian (southern): nickname from patriarca ‘patriarch’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Cosmo, Damiano, Dante, Grazia, Guido, Luigi, Remo, Renato, Roberto, Rocco, Rodolfo, Romeo. Spanish Angelito, Carlos, Carmelita.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Patriarca has seen a slight upward trend in the U.S between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 43,377 and increased to 42,308 by 2010, representing an increase of 2.46%. The count of individuals with the Patriarca surname also went up during this period, from 469 in 2000 to 513 in 2010, marking a 9.38% rise. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k population remained constant at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,377	#42,308	2.46%
Count	469	513	9.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Patriarca

The ethnic identity associated with the Patriarca surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts over the decade. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 20.68% in 2000 to 22.42% in 2010. Those reporting two or more ethnicities remained essentially stable at around 2.14%. The percentage of individuals with the Patriarca surname who identified as White decreased slightly from 74.41% in 2000 to 71.93% in 2010. The Hispanic population under this surname saw significant growth, rising from 2.35% in 2000 to 3.51% in 2010. There was no change for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with the percentages remaining at 0.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.41%	71.93%	-3.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	20.68%	22.42%	8.41%
Hispanic	2.35%	3.51%	49.36%
Two or More Races	2.13%	2.14%	0.47%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%