Explore the Family Name Scacco

The meaning of Scacco

Italian: probably from the personal name Isacco via Arabic Isḥāq or alternatively perhaps a nickname for an inveterate dice or chess player, from scacco ‘chess’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Guido, Angelo, Biagio, Domenic, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Scacco has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 68,973rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it slipped to the 73,911th position, indicating a 7.16% decline in rank. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased from 266 in 2000 to 262 in 2010, a modest reduction of 1.5%. Consequently, the representation of this surname per 100,000 people also diminished by 10% over those years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,973	#73,911	-7.16%
Count	266	262	-1.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scacco

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Scacco surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts from 2000 to 2010. Predominantly of White ethnicity (95.86% in 2000 and 91.98% in 2010), there was a minor decrease of 4.05% within this group over the decade. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 1.88% to 3.44%, marking an 82.98% change. There was no reported association with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. However, there appeared a small proportion (2.29%) in 2010 that identified with two or more races, a category not represented at all in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.86%	91.98%	-4.05%
Hispanic	1.88%	3.44%	82.98%
Two or More Races	0%	2.29%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%