Explore the Family Name Scioscia

The meaning of Scioscia

Italian (southern): from a Neapolitan dialect word meaning ‘to wash out, to rinse’; Sciosciammocca is a character of Neapolitan folk theater representing a user of idle words. Possibly also from a southern dialect word scioscia ‘nice woman’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Oreste, Angelo, Dante, Domenico, Gaetano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Scioscia has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Scioscia was ranked as the 60,557th most common surname in the United States, with a total count of 311 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, it rose in rank to 59,017, representing a 2.54% change. The total count of people with this surname also increased by 10.29% during this period, from 311 to 343. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,557	#59,017	2.54%
Count	311	343	10.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scioscia

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Scioscia identify as White. The percentage decreased slightly from 96.46% in 2000 to 94.75% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities during both years. Interestingly, the representation of this surname within the Hispanic community experienced a significant increase, rising from 1.61% in 2000 to 3.79% in 2010, which represents a 135.40% change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.46%	94.75%	-1.77%
Hispanic	1.61%	3.79%	135.4%
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%