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

Vacca, 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 Vacca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vacca in America

Vacca is the 12059th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vacca surname appeared 2,586 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 Vacca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vacca 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 Vacca

The surname VACCA is of Italian origin, specifically from the Southern regions of Campania and Calabria. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "vacca," meaning "cow" or "heifer." This likely suggests that the earliest bearers of the name were involved in cattle farming or dairy production.

In the 11th century, the name VACCA can be found in historical records from the region, such as the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of documents from the Archdiocese of Bari. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Petrus Vacca, who lived in Bari, a coastal city in Puglia, in the late 12th century.

During the 13th century, the name appeared in various Italian towns and cities, including Naples and Salerno. In the 14th century, the VACCA surname was also present in the Abruzzo region, as evidenced by records from the town of Lanciano.

One notable bearer of the VACCA surname was Flaminio Vacca, a 16th-century Roman antiquarian and scholar. Born in 1548, he authored several works on the antiquities of Rome, including the "Memorie di Varie Antichità Trovate in Diversi Luoghi della Città di Roma" (Memories of Various Antiquities Found in Various Places in the City of Rome).

Another historical figure with the VACCA surname was Girolamo Vacca, a 17th-century Italian painter and architect. Born in Siena in 1597, he is known for his architectural works in Rome, including the Chiesa di San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (Church of St. Charles at the Four Fountains).

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Vacca, a lawyer and politician from Calabria, held the position of President of the Neapolitan Republic in 1799. This short-lived republic was established during the French Revolutionary Wars and lasted only a few months before being overthrown by the Bourbon Monarchy.

During the 19th century, the VACCA surname could be found in various regions of Italy, including Sicily, where the town of Vacca is located in the province of Messina. One notable bearer from this period was Domenico Vacca, a Sicilian painter born in 1825 who specialized in religious and historical scenes.

Over the centuries, the VACCA surname has also been found in different spellings, such as Vacchi, Vaccari, and Vaccaro, reflecting regional variations and linguistic influences. Despite its humble origins related to cattle farming, the VACCA surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, artists, and politicians, leaving their mark on Italian history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vacca

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

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

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