Explore the Family Name Viscuso

The meaning of Viscuso

Italian (Sicily): nickname from Sicilian viscusu ‘tough, tenacious’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Salvatore, Pasquale, Angelo, Antonietta, Antonio, Bartolo, Carmello, Carmelo, Cosimo, Gennaro, Luigi, Mario.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Viscuso was ranked 40,690 in terms of popularity in 2000 and slightly fell to 41,426 by 2010, depicting a -1.81 percent change. The count of individuals with this surname increased modestly from 506 in 2000 to 525 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 3.75%. However, considering the proportion per 100k, it declined by -5.26% during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#40,690#41,426-1.81%
Count5065253.75%
Proportion per 100k0.190.18-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Viscuso

Moving on to ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with the Viscuso surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 96.25% in 2000 to 94.67% in 2010. In contrast, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 2.57% to 4.38% over these ten years, a rise of 70.43%. Meanwhile, there was no reported change concerning Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities under this surname, with the percentages remaining at zero for both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White96.25%94.67%-1.64%
Hispanic2.57%4.38%70.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%