2000
#147,095
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Pagnucco
A locational surname originating from places in Italy called Pagnucco or Pagnuccola.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 118 Americans carry the last name Pagnucco. That puts it at #154,182 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,904,698 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Pagnucco 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
118
1 in 2,904,698
Census rank
#154,182
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
103
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 103 bearers of the surname Pagnucco in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154182nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Pagnucco, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Black (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Pagnucco
The surname PAGNUCCO has its origins in Italy, specifically in the northern regions of Piedmont and Liguria. It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.
The name PAGNUCCO is derived from the Italian word "pagnotta," which means a small loaf of bread. It is likely that the surname was initially given as a nickname or occupational name to someone who was a baker or worked with bread in some capacity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the registry of the town of Genoa, where a certain Oberto Pagnucco was mentioned in a document dated 1297.
In the 15th century, there are records of a family by the name of Pagnucco residing in the town of Savona, located in the region of Liguria. This suggests that the name had already spread across different parts of northwestern Italy by that time.
A notable individual bearing the surname PAGNUCCO was Pietro Pagnucco, a painter and architect from Piedmont who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his work on the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Pace in Alessandria, which was completed in 1608.
Another significant figure was Antonio Pagnucco, a scholar and theologian from Genoa who lived during the 17th century. He authored several works on religious and philosophical topics, including a treatise on the nature of the soul published in 1642.
In the 18th century, there was a prominent family of the name PAGNUCCO in the town of Asti, located in Piedmont. One member of this family, Giovanni Battista Pagnucco, was a respected lawyer and judge who served in the local courts during the latter half of the century.
During the 19th century, the name PAGNUCCO appeared in various records across different regions of Italy, including Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. One notable individual from this period was Francesco Pagnucco, a military officer from Piedmont who fought in the wars of Italian unification in the 1860s.
Throughout its history, the surname PAGNUCCO has also been recorded with minor variations in spelling, such as Pagnucchi, Pagnucchi, and Pagnucchio, reflecting regional linguistic differences and variations in record-keeping practices.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pagnucco
Among Census respondents with the surname Pagnucco, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Black (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Pagnucco 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 Pagnucco surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.2% · 96
- Two or more races2.9% · 3
- Black or African American1.9% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Pagnucco
Pagnucco 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
#145,220
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
+11 bearers (+10.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,875 places
2020
#154,182
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
-11 bearers (-9.6%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 8,962 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #147,095 | 103 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #145,220 | 114 | 0.04 | +11 bearers (+10.7%) | Up 1,875 places |
| 2020 | #154,182 | 103 | 0.03 | -11 bearers (-9.6%) | Down 8,962 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 Pagnucco 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 | #145,220 | #154,182 | -6.2% |
| Count | 114 | 103 | -9.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Pagnucco bearers went from 114 to 103 (-9.6% change). The surname moved down 8,962 positions in the national ranking, going from #145,220 to #154,182.
FAQ
Pagnucco surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Pagnucco?
Name Census estimates that about 118 living Americans carry the surname Pagnucco. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,904,698 residents.
How common is Pagnucco?
Pagnucco ranks #154,182 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 103 people with the surname Pagnucco. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (118), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Pagnucco.
Has Pagnucco become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Pagnucco went from 114 recorded bearers to 103. That is a decrease of 11 (-9.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #145,220 to #154,182.
What does the Census say about the background of Pagnucco?
Among Census respondents with the surname Pagnucco, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Black (1.9%). 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 Pagnucco in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Pagnucco appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.2%), Two or More Races (2.9%), Black (1.9%). 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 Pagnucco (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 Pagnucco mean?
A locational surname originating from places in Italy called Pagnucco or Pagnuccola. 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 Pagnucco (0.03 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 share the surname Pagnucco?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.