Explore the Family Name Eppolito
The meaning of Eppolito
Italian: variant of Italian Ippolito. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Salvatore, Santo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Eppolito in the United States?
The surname Eppolito saw a minor fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked at 42,677, but by 2010, it had dropped to 44,270, indicating a decrease of 3.73% in its rank. However, the number of individuals with the Eppolito surname slightly increased over the decade, with a count of 478 in 2000 growing to 486 by 2010, a rise of 1.67%. Despite this growth, the proportion of Eppolitos per 100k people in the U.S. dipped by 11.11%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,677 | #44,270 | -3.73% |
| Count | 478 | 486 | 1.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eppolito
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Eppolito surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it remained primarily white through both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.49% of Eppolitos identified as white, though this percentage decreased slightly to 95.27% in 2010. The data reported no Eppolitos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. There was a notable increase in the percentage of Eppolitos identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.26% in 2000 to 3.09% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as belonging to two or more races fell from 1.26% in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.49% | 95.27% | -2.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.26% | 3.09% | 145.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.26% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |