Explore the Family Name Troccoli

The meaning of Troccoli

Italian (mainly Apulia): 1. patronimyc or plural form from the personal name Troccolo of uncertain origin. 2. nickname from the Salento’s dialect word troccola ‘kind of instrument that is played in the Easter week’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Domenic, Antonio, Carmelo, Carmine. Spanish Jesus, Silverio, Luis, Pascual, Rosalinda, Silvia.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Troccoli saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 56,826th in popularity and was borne by 336 individuals. By 2010, however, the rank had slipped to 60,960th with only 330 individuals carrying the name. This represents a change of -7.27 in ranking and a -1.79 change in count. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k also dropped by -8.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,826	#60,960	-7.27%
Count	336	330	-1.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Troccoli

The Troccoli's ethnic identity has also seen some changes based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 88.99 percent of the Troccolis identified as white while 10.12 percent identified as Hispanic. However, by 2010, the percentage of Troccolis identifying as white had decreased to 85.76 percent, while those identifying as Hispanic increased to 13.64 percent. This represents a -3.63 change for whites and a 34.78 increase for Hispanics. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.99%	85.76%	-3.63%
Hispanic	10.12%	13.64%	34.78%
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%