Explore the Family Name Pescatore

The meaning of Pescatore

Italian (southern): occupational name for a fisherman, from an agent derivative of pesce ‘fish’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Pasquale, Carmine, Cosimo, Pellegrino, Attilio, Caesar, Giuseppe, Nino, Otello, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pescatore has seen slight changes in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 30,443rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen slightly to become the 30,013th most common surname, showing an increase of 1.41%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 724 in 2000 to 782 in 2010, marking an 8.01% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,443	#30,013	1.41%
Count	724	782	8.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.27	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pescatore

When looking at the ethnicity of those with the Pescatore surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease in this percentage from 97.10% in 2000 to 94.88% in 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, with the numbers rising from 1.38% in 2000 to 3.20% in 2010, an impressive 131.88% change. A small portion, increasing from 0.97% in 2000 to 1.15% in 2010, identified with two or more races. Meanwhile, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.1%	94.88%	-2.29%
Hispanic	1.38%	3.2%	131.88%
Two or More Races	0.97%	1.15%	18.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%