Explore the Family Name Prestigiacomo

The meaning of Prestigiacomo

Italian (southern): from a compound name composed of preste, presto ‘priest’ (an old form of prete derived from Old French prestre) + the personal name Giacomo, i.e. ‘Priest James’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Sal, Salvatore, Santo, Antonio, Concetta, Constantino, Francesco, Ignazio, Stefano. French Colette, Monique.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Prestigiacomo has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 37,319 in 2000 to 36,585 in 2010, marking a growth of 1.97%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also rose from 562 in 2000 to 611 in 2010, indicating an increase of 8.72%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.21 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,319	#36,585	1.97%
Count	562	611	8.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prestigiacomo

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Prestigiacomo surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identify as White. In 2000, 96.98% of individuals with the Prestigiacomo surname identified as White, slightly increasing to 97.05% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase from 1.42% in 2000 to 2.29% in 2010. There was a decline in the percentage of those identifying with two or more races, dropping from 1.42% in 2000 to zero in 2010. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were all zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.98%	97.05%	0.07%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.29%	61.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.42%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%