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

Nocera, 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 Nocera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nocera in America

Nocera is the 17216th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nocera surname appeared 1,645 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Nocera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nocera 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 Nocera

The surname NOCERA originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Campania. It can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

NOCERA is derived from the Italian word "nocera," which means "walnut tree." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a place where walnut trees were abundant or a location that bore the name "Nocera."

One of the earliest historical references to the name NOCERA can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval manuscripts from the Cava de' Tirreni monastery in Campania. The name appears in documents dating back to the 12th century.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Giacomo Nocera was mentioned in records from the city of Salerno, which is located in the province of Salerno, Campania.

The town of Nocera Inferiore, located in the province of Salerno, is believed to have contributed to the widespread use of the surname NOCERA in that region. This town's name is derived from the Latin word "nuceria," which also means "walnut tree."

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname NOCERA, including:

1. Pietro Nocera (1588-1654), an Italian painter active during the Baroque period.
2. Umberto Nocera (1915-1944), an Italian partisan and resistance fighter during World War II.
3. Carmine Nocera (born 1942), an Italian criminal and former member of the Camorra crime organization.
4. Matteo Nocera (born 1978), an Italian professional football player.
5. Francesca Nocera (born 1985), an Italian professional golfer.

These examples illustrate the historical presence of the surname NOCERA in Italy, particularly in the southern region of Campania, and its association with various professions and backgrounds.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nocera

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

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

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