Explore the Family Name Zanca

The meaning of Zanca

Italian: nickname for a left-handed person, from (mano) zanca ‘left (hand)’. Alternatively, perhaps from zanca ‘bend’ (of a river or a street), or Sicilian zanca ‘bent or deformed leg’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Gaetano, Sal, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Zanca surname saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Zanca surname was ranked 47,575th in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 53,204th, representing an 11.83% decrease. The number of individuals with the Zanca surname also decreased from 419 to 389 during this period, which represents a decline of 7.16%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the Zanca surname per 100k population declined by 18.75%, falling from 0.16 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,575	#53,204	-11.83%
Count	419	389	-7.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zanca

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the Zanca surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. In both years, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or belonging to two or more races. However, the percentage of people with the Zanca surname who identified as White decreased slightly from 94.03% to 91.52%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, growing from 2.86% in 2000 to 5.14% in 2010, a rise of nearly 80%. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 1.67% to 1.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.03%	91.52%	-2.67%
Hispanic	2.86%	5.14%	79.72%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.67%	1.29%	-22.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%