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

Coraci, 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 Coraci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coraci in America

Coraci is the 81458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coraci surname appeared 232 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 Coraci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coraci 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 Coraci

The surname Coraci is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Sicily. It is believed to have originated in the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "coracia," which means "crow" or "raven." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Coraci can be found in the Sicilian town of Corleone. In historical documents from the 15th century, there are references to a family with the surname Coraci residing in this area. It is possible that the name may have originated from a place name or a local dialect word related to crows or ravens.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Coraci was Vincenzo Coraci, a renowned painter and sculptor born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1542. He was known for his religious works and his contributions to the Baroque style of art.

Another prominent individual with the surname Coraci was Giovanni Battista Coraci, a Sicilian composer and music theorist who lived from 1689 to 1772. He was highly regarded for his compositions and his treatise on music theory, which was influential in his time.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Salvatore Coraci, a Sicilian historian and writer born in Palermo in 1724. He authored several works on the history and culture of Sicily, including a comprehensive study of the island's ancient Greek settlements.

During the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Coraci was Giuseppe Coraci, an Italian politician and lawyer born in Messina, Sicily, in 1820. He played a significant role in the unification of Italy and served as a member of the Italian Parliament.

While the surname Coraci is primarily associated with Sicily and southern Italy, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and the spread of Italian communities over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coraci

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

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

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