Explore the Family Name Voce

The meaning of Voce

Italian (Calabria, mainly Crotone): possibly related to Italian voce ‘voice, call’, it could be a nickname for a deaf-mute or alternatively for someone with an exceptionally loud voice or who talked incessantly. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Marco, Ugo.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Voce experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Voce was ranked as the 54,880th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 56,444th spot, marking a change of -2.85%. Despite this dip in rank, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased slightly from 351 to 362 during the same period. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of individuals named Voce per 100k residents fell by 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,880	#56,444	-2.85%
Count	351	362	3.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Voce

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Voce surname. The majority of individuals with the Voce surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased from 94.30% in 2000 to 90.33% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Black saw an increase over the decade from 3.99% to 5.52%. While there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there was a small emergence of Hispanic identity within the Voce surname holders, registering at 1.66% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.3%	90.33%	-4.21%
Black	3.99%	5.52%	38.35%
Hispanic	0%	1.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%