Explore the Family Name Siclari

The meaning of Siclari

Italian (southern): 1. occupational name for a maker of buckets, from an agent derivative of Greek sikla ‘bucket’, from Semitic (Hebrew) shekel ‘unit of weight, roughly 0.4 ounces’. 2. occupational name for a money coiner, from medieval Latin siclarius, from siclus, from Hebrew shekel, used as a coin for the corresponding amount of weight in silver. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pasquale, Aida, Carmela, Domenic, Emilia, Placido, Rocco.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Siclari had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 61,376 and by 2010 it had dropped to 66,164, representing a change of -7.8%. There were 306 individuals with this surname in 2000, decreasing slightly to 299 in 2010, a decrease of -2.29%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, which is a -9.09% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#66,164	-7.8%
Count	306	299	-2.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Siclari

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the Siclari surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's found that in 2000, 98.04% identified as White, which decreased slightly to 96.99% in 2010, a -1.07% change. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaska Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0% in 2000 to 1.67% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.04%	96.99%	-1.07%
Hispanic	0%	1.67%	0%
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%