Explore the Family Name Raucci

The meaning of Raucci

Italian (southern): patronymic or plural form of a pet form of Rao, Rau. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Mauro, Salvatore, Aldo, Alfonse, Angelo, Concetta, Cosmo, Elio, Pasquale, Rocco, Sisto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Raucci has seen a subtle increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 28,994th in 2000, it moved up to the 28,333rd position in 2010, marking a change of 2.28%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 9.34%, from 771 in 2000 to 843 in 2010. However, the proportion of people with the surname Raucci per 100k remained the same at 0.29 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,994	#28,333	2.28%
Count	771	843	9.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.29	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Raucci

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Raucci, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows an almost exclusive lean toward the White ethnicity, with 96.76% in 2000 and 95.49% in 2010. That being said, there has been an interesting surge in the Hispanic category, growing from 1.43% in 2000 to 2.85% in 2010, representing a near 100% increase. In addition, while the Black ethnicity was not represented in 2000, by 2010, the surname had appeared within this demographic, accounting for 1.07%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native reported no individuals with the Raucci surname in either census year, while the category of Two or more races dropped from 1.17% in 2000 to none by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.76%	95.49%	-1.31%
Hispanic	1.43%	2.85%	99.3%
Black	0%	1.07%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.17%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%