Explore the Family Name Santavicca

The meaning of Santavicca

Italian (Abruzzo): perhaps from a compound of the personal name Santa, a feminine form of Santo, and a variant of Vitta, a feminine form of Vitto (see Vitti). This surname is very rare in Italy. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gino, Pietro, Constantino, Dante, Emedio, Fausto, Quirino.

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

The popularity of the surname Santavicca, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 78,549 in popularity, dropping to 80,926 by 2010 - a decrease of about 3.03 percent. However, the count of individuals with this surname marginally increased from 226 to 234 over the same period, showing a growth of 3.54 percent. The proportion of people bearing the surname Santavicca per 100,000 population remained steady at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,549	#80,926	-3.03%
Count	226	234	3.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Santavicca

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Santavicca, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority identify as White. In 2000, approximately 97.35 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, slightly decreasing to 95.30 percent by 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.65 percent in 2000 to 4.27 percent in 2010 - a change of 61.13 percent. There were no reported instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.35%	95.3%	-2.11%
Hispanic	2.65%	4.27%	61.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%