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

LoCoco, 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 LoCoco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LoCoco in America

LoCoco is the 20192nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LoCoco surname appeared 1,320 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 LoCoco.

We can also compare 2010 data for LoCoco 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 LoCoco

The surname LOCOCO has its origins in Italy, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the southern region of Calabria, specifically in the town of Locri. The name may derive from the Greek word "lokros," meaning "a curved place," referring to the town's geographical location on a bay along the Ionian Sea.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LOCOCO surname can be found in a 1562 census record from the town of Locri, where a family with the name Lococo is listed as landowners. This suggests that the name was already established in the area by the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in several church records from the nearby town of Siderno, indicating that the LOCOCO family had spread throughout the region. One notable individual from this time period was Giovanni Lococo, a prominent merchant born in Siderno in 1632.

As the centuries progressed, members of the LOCOCO family began to migrate to other parts of Italy and beyond. In the late 18th century, a man named Vincenzo Lococo (1772-1841) left Calabria and settled in Naples, where he established a successful business and became a respected member of the local community.

Another significant figure bearing the LOCOCO surname was Luigi Lococo (1828-1903), a renowned painter from Sicily who gained recognition for his landscape and portraiture works. His paintings can be found in several museums across Italy.

In the 19th century, the LOCOCO name also made its way to the United States, with immigrants from Italy settling in various parts of the country. One such individual was Antonio Lococo (1856-1932), who arrived in New York City in the 1880s and later became a successful businessman in the garment industry.

Throughout history, the LOCOCO surname has been associated with various professions, including merchants, artists, businessmen, and landowners. While the name originated in a specific region of Italy, its bearers have since spread across the globe, carrying with them the rich cultural heritage of their Italian ancestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LoCoco

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

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

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