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

Bucaro, 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 Bucaro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bucaro in America

Bucaro is the 35147th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bucaro surname appeared 641 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 Bucaro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bucaro 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 Bucaro

The surname Bucaro is of Italian origin, with its roots tracing back to the medieval period. The name is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in the areas around Naples and Calabria.

One of the earliest known references to the Bucaro name can be found in historical records from the 14th century, where it appeared as a variant of the Italian word "bucaro," which referred to a type of porous ceramic material used for making vases and other decorative items.

It is possible that the surname Bucaro may have been originally associated with individuals involved in the production or trade of these ceramic wares, although definitive evidence of this connection remains elusive.

In the 15th century, the Bucaro name gained prominence with the emergence of the noble Bucaro family, who held significant influence in the city of Naples. Notably, Gian Battista Bucaro (1451-1523) was a renowned Italian humanist, philosopher, and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of classical literature and the Renaissance movement.

Another notable figure bearing the Bucaro surname was Vincenzo Bucaro (1570-1642), a skilled architect and engineer from Naples who was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings, including the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Stella in Naples.

The Bucaro name also found its way into literary works, such as the 16th-century poetry collection "Il Canzoniere" by the Neapolitan poet Gian Battista Bucaro (1515-1589), whose works celebrated the beauty of Naples and its surrounding regions.

In the 18th century, the Bucaro family continued to maintain a prominent presence in Italy, with members occupying influential positions in various fields. One such individual was Giuseppe Bucaro (1720-1804), a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Neapolitan court system.

Throughout the centuries, the Bucaro surname has been subject to various spellings and variations, including Buccaro, Bucarro, and Bucari, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic evolutions that occurred across Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bucaro

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

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 Bucaro 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 Bucaro 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 Bucaro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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