Explore the Family Name Accetta

The meaning of Accetta

Italian: from the feminine form of the southern Italian medieval personal name Accetto, from the Latin name Acceptus (from acceptus ‘welcome, well-liked’). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Matteo, Salvatore, Vito, Angelo, Antonella, Caesar, Carmela, Carmelo, Caterina, Dante, Domenic, Goffredo.

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How common is the last name Accetta in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Accetta had a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank decreased from 33,142 to 34,574, indicating a 4.32% drop. However, the actual count of individuals with the surname Accetta saw a minor increase, going from 651 in 2000 to 654 in 2010, a rise of about 0.46%. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 8.33%, dropping from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,142	#34,574	-4.32%
Count	651	654	0.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Accetta

When it comes to ethnic identity, the surname Accetta saw significant changes as well over the decade. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the percentage of individuals with the Accetta surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 19.48%, while those identifying as two or more races decreased by 40%. There was a small decrease among individuals identifying as White, with a drop of 3.34%. Notably, there was a large increase in the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic, growing by 207.69%. The categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no individuals identifying with these ethnicities in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.08%	91.9%	-3.34%
Hispanic	1.69%	5.2%	207.69%
Two or More Races	2.3%	1.38%	-40%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.77%	0.92%	19.48%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%