Explore the Family Name Siniscalchi

The meaning of Siniscalchi

Italian (Naples): status name from siniscalco ‘seneschal, major-domo’, possibly also used as a nickname for someone with an officious manner (see Senecal). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Carlo, Carmela, Carmine, Dino, Rocco, Salvatore, Silvio, Tillio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Siniscalchi has seen a marginal increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 48,380 and increased its rank to 47,791 by 2010, marking a growth of 1.22%. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 410 in 2000 to 443 in 2010, signifying an 8.05% rise. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k remained steady at 0.15 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,380	#47,791	1.22%
Count	410	443	8.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Siniscalchi

Discussing the ethnicity of individuals with the Siniscalchi surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identify as white, though there's been a slight decrease in this group over time, falling from 95.37% in 2000 to 90.74% in 2010. Meanwhile, there has been a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.66% in 2000 to 7.22% in 2010, which represents a 97.27% change. A small percentage (1.13%) identified as belonging to two or more races in 2010, a category that didn't register in the 2000 census. There were no recorded changes amongst those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.37%	90.74%	-4.85%
Hispanic	3.66%	7.22%	97.27%
Two or More Races	0%	1.13%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%