Explore the Family Name Berretta

The meaning of Berretta

Italian: from berretta, originally meaning ‘hooded cloak’ (from Latin birrus), later ‘cap or bonnet’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of caps or bonnets or a nickname for an habitual wearer. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Gino, Reno, Salvatore, Vito.

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

The popularity of the surname Berretta in the United States has seen a slight rise between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 57,985, but it moved up to a rank of 57,914 in 2010, representing a 0.12% increase. The actual count of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, from 328 in 2000 to 351 in 2010, which accounts for a 7.01% growth. However, the proportion of the surname Berretta per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,985	#57,914	0.12%
Count	328	351	7.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Berretta

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Berretta, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most individuals identified as White, with 93.29% in 2000 and 92.88% in 2010. This represents a small decrease of 0.44%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also decreased from 4.57% in 2000 to 3.70% in 2010, a more significant change of -19.04%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals with this surname identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010, a category that had no representation in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.29%	92.88%	-0.44%
Hispanic	4.57%	3.7%	-19.04%
Two or More Races	0%	2.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%