Explore the Family Name Allegretti
The meaning of Allegretti
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Allegretto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Cosmo, Rocco, Vito, Carmello, Enzo, Francesca, Geno, Silvio.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Allegretti in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Allegretti showed a slight decrease in ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from 29,964th to 30,165th, a change of -0.67%. Despite this shift in rank, the number of individuals carrying the Allegretti name actually increased by 5.14% over this ten-year period, from 739 to 777. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased slightly by -3.7%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,964 | #30,165 | -0.67% |
| Count | 739 | 777 | 5.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Allegretti
Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Allegretti surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname are of White ethnicity. In 2000, 94.86% identified as White, decreasing slightly to 93.95% in 2010. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.38% in 2000 to 4.38% in 2010, a 29.59% increase. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.49% to 1.29% in the same period. There were no recorded individuals with the Allegretti surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.86% | 93.95% | -0.96% |
| Hispanic | 3.38% | 4.38% | 29.59% |
| Two or More Races | 1.49% | 1.29% | -13.42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |