Explore the Family Name Quilici

The meaning of Quilici

Italian: 1. patronymic from the personal name Quilico, an old altered form of Quirico, which is derived from Quiricus, a variant of Latin Cyri(a)cus (see Cyriac and Cyr), a Christian saint’s name. However, the Italian name Quirico may actually be a blend of two Latin names, both borne by numerous early Christian saints: Quirinus (see Quirin) and Cyriacus (see Ciriaco). 2. possibly also a habitational name from Quilico in Torino province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gino, Reno, Aldo, Angelo, Annunziata, Dino, Ermanno, Oreste, Paolo, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Quilici saw a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 34,799 to 35,812. However, despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased by 2.12%, rising from 614 to 627 over the same period. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a minor decrease of 8.7%.

20002010Change
Rank#34,799#35,812-2.91%
Count6146272.12%
Proportion per 100k0.230.21-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quilici

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Quilici between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of people with this last name identified as White, dropping slightly from 94.14% to 91.39%, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, surging from 2.44% to 5.74%. Interestingly, the percentage of people with the Quilici surname who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander also rose to 0.96% in 2010, up from zero in 2000. However, the percentage of people identifying with two or more races saw a significant decrease, falling from 2.93% to 1.75%.

20002010Change
White94.14%91.39%-2.92%
Hispanic2.44%5.74%135.25%
Two or More Races2.93%1.75%-40.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.96%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%