Explore the Family Name Saracco
The meaning of Saracco
Italian: 1. from saracchio, a term denoting a type of grass used for matting, presumably a topographic name, or possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered the grass or wove it into mats. 2. possibly a nickname from a derivative of Arabic sarrāq ‘thief’. 3. metonymic occupational name for a saw maker, from saracco ‘hand saw’ (from Latin serra). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Bruna, Dante.
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How common is the last name Saracco in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Saracco has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 40,908th most popular surname and slipped to the 41,303rd spot in 2010, marking a marginal decrease of approximately 1%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased during the same period, from 503 in 2000 to 527 in 2010, an increase of about 5%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,908 | #41,303 | -0.97% |
| Count | 503 | 527 | 4.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saracco
The ethnic identity breakdown for the surname Saracco presents some interesting shifts over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of people with this surname identified their ethnicity as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 92.25% to 84.82% respectively. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 5.96% in 2000 to 10.82% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races went up significantly from 0.99% to 2.47%. Lastly, the census of 2010 recorded a small proportion of individuals with the surname Saracco identifying as Black, whereas there were none in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.25% | 84.82% | -8.05% |
| Hispanic | 5.96% | 10.82% | 81.54% |
| Two or More Races | 0.99% | 2.47% | 149.49% |
| Black | 0% | 1.52% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |