Explore the Family Name Scarpaci

The meaning of Scarpaci

Italian (southern): patronymic or plural form of Scarpace. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenica, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Scarpaci notably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Scarpaci was ranked 54,522 in terms of popular surnames but made a leap to 50,362 by 2010, marking a 7.63% rise in rank. The number of individuals bearing this surname also saw an increase during this period. The count went from 354 in 2000 to 415 in 2010, which represents a significant 17.23% growth. Similarly, the proportion of people named Scarpaci per 100,000 population increased by 7.69%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,522	#50,362	7.63%
Count	354	415	17.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scarpaci

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Scarpaci. According to the data, the overwhelming majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, accounting for 95.48% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 96.87% by 2010. The Hispanic community with the Scarpaci surname showed a small decrease of 5.12%, moving from 2.54% in 2000 to 2.41% in 2010. In 2000, there were about 1.98% of Scarpacis identifying as belonging to two or more races, however, this percentage dropped to zero by 2010. Notably, there were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.48%	96.87%	1.46%
Hispanic	2.54%	2.41%	-5.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.98%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%