Explore the Family Name Benetti

The meaning of Benetti

Italian: 1. patronymic or plural form of a derivative of Bene, a short form of the various personal names formed with this element (from Latin bene ‘well’), such as Benedetto, Benvenuto. 2. shortened form of Benedetti. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Santo, Dante, Gino, Giuseppe.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Benetti experienced a drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,124th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 59,171st, which represents a 7.34% decrease. The actual number of individuals bearing the Benetti surname also slightly decreased over the same period, going from 349 in 2000 to 342 in 2010 - a change of approximately -2.01%. The proportion of Benettis per 100k people in the population also saw a slight decline of 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,124	#59,171	-7.34%
Count	349	342	-2.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Benetti

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Benetti has seen some interesting shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, nearly 94% of those with this surname identified as White, however, that percentage fell to about 89% by 2010, marking a decrease of 5.42%. Over the same decade, the portion of Benettis identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase - jumping from 4.30% to 9.06%, which is an impressive growth of 110.70%. There were no recorded instances of Benettis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.98%	88.89%	-5.42%
Hispanic	4.3%	9.06%	110.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%