Explore the Family Name Ranucci

The meaning of Ranucci

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a shortened form of Ranalduccio, a pet form of the personal name Ranaldo, an equivalent of Reynold. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sabatino, Lia, Marco, Rossano, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ranucci has seen minor changes in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ranucci ranked as the 57,849th most popular last name and moved just slightly to the 58,604th spot by 2010, indicating a decrease of 1.31%. However, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased by 5.17% during the same period, from 329 people in 2000 to 346 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people stayed the same at 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#57,849#58,604-1.31%
Count3293465.17%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ranucci

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ranucci. In both 2000 and 2010, no Ranuccis reported identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native or as having two or more races. However, there was a slight increase in those identifying as White, from 96.66% in 2000 to 97.11% in 2010. Additionally, a new entry of Hispanic identification appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.45% of the Ranuccis.

20002010Change
White96.66%97.11%0.47%
Hispanic0%1.45%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%