2000
#139,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Masciocchi
An Italian surname derived from the word "maschio," meaning "male" or "masculine."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 139 Americans carry the last name Masciocchi. That puts it at #141,309 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,465,859 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Masciocchi surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
139
1 in 2,465,859
Census rank
#141,309
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
121
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 121 bearers of the surname Masciocchi in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 141309th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Masciocchi, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Masciocchi
The surname Masciocchi has its origins in Italy, likely emerging in the Middle Ages between the 11th and 15th centuries. The name is believed to have originated from the Italian region of Abruzzo, specifically in the province of L'Aquila. It may have been derived from the Italian word "maschio," meaning "male," suggesting a possible connection to a male ancestor or a distinguishing physical characteristic.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Masciocchi can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Aquilano, a collection of medieval documents from the city of L'Aquila. This document, dating back to the 13th century, mentions a certain "Petrus de Masciocchis," indicating the presence of the surname in the region during that time period.
In the 16th century, records show a notable figure named Giovanni Masciocchi, born in L'Aquila around 1520. He was a prominent jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge and authored several influential works on Roman law.
The name Masciocchi has also been associated with place names in the region. For instance, the town of Mascio, located in the province of L'Aquila, may have a connection to the surname's origins, although the exact relationship remains uncertain.
Another notable individual bearing the Masciocchi surname was Antonio Masciocchi, born in L'Aquila in 1677. He was a renowned architect and engineer who contributed to the reconstruction efforts in the city following a devastating earthquake in 1703.
During the 18th century, the name Masciocchi gained further recognition with the birth of Gaetano Masciocchi in 1760. He was a respected physician and naturalist who made significant contributions to the field of botany, particularly in the study of plant species native to the Abruzzo region.
In the 19th century, the Masciocchi family continued to leave their mark on Italian history. Carlo Masciocchi, born in L'Aquila in 1837, was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament.
While the surname Masciocchi is primarily associated with the Abruzzo region, it has since spread to other parts of Italy and beyond, thanks to migration and family dispersal over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Masciocchi
Among Census respondents with the surname Masciocchi, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Masciocchi bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Masciocchi surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.7% · 111
- Two or more races4.1% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 3
- Black or African American1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Masciocchi
Masciocchi appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#129,825
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 131
+21 bearers (+19.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 9,932 places
2020
#141,309
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
-10 bearers (-7.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,484 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #139,757 | 110 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #129,825 | 131 | 0.04 | +21 bearers (+19.1%) | Up 9,932 places |
| 2020 | #141,309 | 121 | 0.04 | -10 bearers (-7.6%) | Down 11,484 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Masciocchi surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #129,825 | #141,309 | -8.8% |
| Count | 131 | 121 | -7.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Masciocchi bearers went from 131 to 121 (-7.6% change). The surname moved down 11,484 positions in the national ranking, going from #129,825 to #141,309.
FAQ
Masciocchi surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Masciocchi?
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the surname Masciocchi. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,465,859 residents.
How common is Masciocchi?
Masciocchi ranks #141,309 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 121 people with the surname Masciocchi. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (139), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Masciocchi.
Has Masciocchi become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Masciocchi went from 131 recorded bearers to 121. That is a decrease of 10 (-7.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #129,825 to #141,309.
What does the Census say about the background of Masciocchi?
Among Census respondents with the surname Masciocchi, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Masciocchi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (111 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Masciocchi appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.7%), Two or More Races (4.1%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Masciocchi (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Masciocchi mean?
An Italian surname derived from the word "maschio," meaning "male" or "masculine." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Masciocchi (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Masciocchi?
Want to know how common the surname Masciocchi is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.