Explore the Family Name Racca
The meaning of Racca
Italian (Piedmont and Lombardy): 1. from the ancient Germanic female personal name Racca. 2. nickname from the dialect word raca ‘root’. This surname is also found in southern France. In the US, it is most common in LA. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Clovis, Dominique, Gaston, Marcel.
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How common is the last name Racca in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Racca has slightly increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Racca ranked 23,638th most common surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to 23,019th place — a growth of 2.62 percent. In terms of absolute count, there were 1,000 individuals with this last name in 2000, a number that grew to 1,110 by 2010, indicating an increase of 11 percent. The proportion of people named Racca per 100,000 inhabitants also showed a modest rise from 0.37 to 0.38 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,638 | #23,019 | 2.62% |
| Count | 1,000 | 1,110 | 11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.38 | 2.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Racca
On the ethnicity front, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Racca identified as White in both 2000 and 2010 with a slight increase of 0.15 percent over the decade. The percentage of Raccas identifying as Hispanic saw a larger increase, rising by 6.58 percent from 3.80 percent in 2000 to 4.05 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained almost steady at around 11.89 percent in 2010, decreasing only slightly from 11.90 percent in 2000. Individuals of two or more ethnic identities represented 2.07 percent of Raccas in 2010, marking a small decrease from 2.10 percent in 2000. The data did not include any individuals with the Racca surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.5% | 81.62% | 0.15% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 11.9% | 11.89% | -0.08% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% | 4.05% | 6.58% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 2.07% | -1.43% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |