Explore the Family Name Sarracino

The meaning of Sarracino

Italian (Naples): variant of Saraceno. This surname is also found in Mexico. In the US, it is most common among Native Americans (Pueblos) in NM. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Enrique, Alfonso, Maximo, Orlando, Ramon.

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

The surname Sarracino saw a rise in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 36,045th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 33,990th spot, marking a growth of 5.7%. The count of people with the Sarracino surname also increased during this period from 588 to 669, reflecting a 13.78% surge. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this name per 100,000 people in the country marginally rose from 0.22 to 0.23, indicating a 4.55% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,045	#33,990	5.7%
Count	588	669	13.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.23	4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sarracino

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Sarracino surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals under this name for both 2000 and 2010. However, the Hispanic representation increased from 18.20% in 2000 to 20.63% in 2010, showing a 13.35% change. The percentage of White individuals decreased slightly from 34.18% to 33.48%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native representation also dropped from 46.26% to 44.54%. Lastly, those identified as having two or more races under this surname increased modestly from 0.85% to 0.90%.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	46.26%	44.54%	-3.72%
White	34.18%	33.48%	-2.05%
Hispanic	18.2%	20.63%	13.35%
Two or More Races	0.85%	0.9%	5.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%