Explore the Family Name Terracciano

The meaning of Terracciano

Italian: topographic name from terrazzano ‘resident in a castle’ (from terrazzo ‘terrace’). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Angelo, Salvatore, Giovanna, Giovanni, Orazio, Rocco, Umberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Terracciano saw a marginal increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 43,546th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had moved up slightly to the 43,369th spot. This represents a change of 0.41%. The total count of individuals with this surname also grew from 467 in 2000 to 498 in 2010, marking a 6.64% increase. However, its proportion among every 100,000 people remained steady at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,546	#43,369	0.41%
Count	467	498	6.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Terracciano

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Terracciano, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly seen within the White demographic. In 2000, 95.93% of those with the Terracciano surname identified as White, and this number increased slightly to 96.59% in 2010. The next highest representation comes from the Hispanic community, which saw an increase from 1.07% in 2000 to 1.61% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.71% to 1.00%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.93%	96.59%	0.69%
Hispanic	1.07%	1.61%	50.47%
Two or More Races	1.71%	1%	-41.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%