Explore the Family Name Traficante

The meaning of Traficante

Italian: from trafficante, an occupational name for a merchant or trader. In Italy this name is found mainly in the regions of Molise and Apulia. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Biagio, Rocco, Carmelo, Cosimo, Gerardo, Gustavo, Mario, Philomena, Sal, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Traficante saw a minor increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Traficante ranked as the 38,771st most popular surname, with 536 individuals bearing this name; by 2010, the rank slightly improved to 38,754 with a count of 570, marking an increase of 6.34 percent over the decade. Despite this growth, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 5 percent, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,771	#38,754	0.04%
Count	536	570	6.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Traficante

Regarding ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Traficante identified as White, although there was a 3.78 percent decrease from 96.46 percent in 2000 to 92.81 percent in 2010. Over the same period, a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic occurred, escalating by 148.66 percent (from 2.61 percent to 6.49 percent). There were no reported changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The category of Two or more races also showed no change, indicating that those bearing the surname Traficante predominantly identify as White or Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.46%	92.81%	-3.78%
Hispanic	2.61%	6.49%	148.66%
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%