Explore the Family Name Ucci

The meaning of Ucci

Italian: patronimic from the personal name Uccio, a short form of a pet name formed with the suffix -uccio, such as Antonuccio (from Antonio) and Filippuccio (from Filippo). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Amedeo, Antonio, Gino, Guilio, Silvio, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ucci appears to be moderately rare in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked as the 49,366th most popular surname, and by 2010, its rank had barely changed, moving up to 49,365th. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 400 in 2000 to 426 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of about 6.5%. However, when adjusted for population size (per 100,000 people), the proportion of individuals with this surname slightly decreased by 6.67% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,366	#49,365	0%
Count	400	426	6.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ucci

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ucci, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly linked to individuals who identify as White. In 2000, an overwhelming 98.75% of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage dropped to 94.84% by 2010. Conversely, while there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic with the surname Ucci in 2000, this group accounted for 3.05% of holders of this surname by 2010. There were no reported changes among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.75%	94.84%	-3.96%
Hispanic	0%	3.05%	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%