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

Orocco, 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 Orocco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orocco in America

Orocco is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orocco surname appeared 117 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 Orocco.

The history of the last name Orocco

The surname Orocco is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Calabria in the southern part of the country. It is thought to have derived from the Italian word "oroeco," which means "of Greek origin" or "relating to Greek." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals or families with Greek ancestry or ties to the Greek community in Calabria during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Orocco can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Regni Siciliae, a collection of medieval documents from the Kingdom of Sicily, which included parts of southern Italy. In this collection, dated around the 12th century, there is a mention of a person named "Petrus de Orocco," possibly indicating the presence of the surname in that region during that time.

The name Orocco also appears in several historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries in the Calabrian region. For example, in the archives of the city of Reggio Calabria, there are references to individuals with the surname Orocco who held positions within the local government and church.

One notable figure with the surname Orocco was Giovanni Orocco, a Calabrian philosopher and theologian who lived in the 16th century (1520-1592). He was a prominent intellectual in his time and authored several works on theology and philosophy.

Another historically significant individual with the surname Orocco was Vincenzo Orocco (1684-1754), a Italian painter known for his religious works and frescoes. He was born in the town of Tropea, Calabria, and his paintings can still be found in churches and museums throughout southern Italy.

In the 18th century, there was a Francesco Orocco (1719-1798) who was a mathematician and astronomer from the city of Cosenza in Calabria. He made contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was a member of the Accademia delle Scienze di Napoli (Academy of Sciences of Naples).

While the surname Orocco is not as common today, it remains a part of the historical and cultural heritage of the Calabrian region in Italy, with its origins likely stemming from the Greek influence in that area during the medieval era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orocco

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

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 Orocco 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.

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

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