Find out how popular the last name Barreca is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Barreca.

Barreca, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Barreca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barreca in America

Barreca is the 43584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barreca surname appeared 495 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Barreca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barreca to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Barreca

The surname Barreca is of Italian origin, originating in Sicily during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Sicilian word "barreca," which means "small ravine" or "ditch." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who lived near or worked with ditches or ravines.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Barreca can be found in various historical documents from Sicily, dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries. One notable example is a record from the town of Castelbuono in the province of Palermo, which mentions a certain Bartolomeo Barreca in 1438.

Throughout the centuries, the name Barreca has been associated with several notable individuals from Sicily and other parts of Italy. One such individual was Vincenzo Barreca, a renowned Sicilian architect who lived from 1847 to 1931 and was responsible for designing numerous important buildings, including the Palermo Cathedral.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Francesco Barreca, an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament in the early 20th century, representing the region of Calabria.

In the realm of literature, Gaetano Barreca was a Sicilian writer and poet who lived from 1795 to 1865 and gained recognition for his works that explored the island's culture and traditions.

Moving further back in history, there are records of a Guglielmo Barreca, a nobleman from the town of Caltanissetta in Sicily, who lived during the 16th century and played a role in the local governance of the region.

While the name Barreca is primarily associated with Sicily and southern Italy, over time it has spread to other parts of the country and even beyond, as families with this surname migrated and established themselves in new locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barreca

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Barreca.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Barreca was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Barreca has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Barreca was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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