Explore the Family Name Sicari

The meaning of Sicari

1. Italian (southern; Sìcari): of Greek origin, unexplained. 2. Italian (Sicàri): nickname from sicario ‘armed bodyguard’ (in Toscana), also ‘miser, skinflint’ (in Umbria). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Alberto, Amedeo, Domenico, Gennaro, Giosue, Margarita, Pasquale, Rosaria, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sicari has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 53,659 in popularity with 361 individuals carrying the name, making it an occurrence of about 0.13 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 67,747, with only 291 individuals bearing the surname – a proportion of 0.1 per 100,000 people. This represents a decrease of approximately 26.25% in rank and 19.39% in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,659	#67,747	-26.25%
Count	361	291	-19.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.1	-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sicari

The ethnicity distribution associated with the Sicari surname has also changed, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority of the people with this surname identified as White, accounting for 90.58% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 92.44% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant decrease from 6.09% to 4.12%. Those identifying as two or more races increased from 1.39% to 1.72%. Meanwhile, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years. Notably, there were individuals who identified as Black in 2000 (1.66%), but none in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.58%	92.44%	2.05%
Hispanic	6.09%	4.12%	-32.35%
Two or More Races	1.39%	1.72%	23.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.66%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%