Explore the Family Name Federici

The meaning of Federici

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Federico. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Gino, Ovidio, Benigno, Italo, Vito, Aldo, Americo, Angelo, Dario, Domenico, Francesco, Gaetano, Herculano, Luigi, Nicola, Ricci, Silvia, Valerio.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Federici has seen a slight decline in recent years. In 2000, it ranked as the 25,885th most common surname and was carried by 892 individuals, or 0.33 per 100,000 people in the United States. By 2010, however, its rank dropped to 28,001 with only 856 bearers, indicating a reduction of 4.04%. This drop in popularity represented a decrease of 12.12% in the proportion of people with the Federici surname per 100,000 U.S residents.

20002010Change
Rank#25,885#28,001-8.17%
Count892856-4.04%
Proportion per 100k0.330.29-12.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Federici

When it comes to ethnic identity related to the Federici surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White. In 2000, 95.63% of individuals with the Federici surname identified as White, though this percentage slightly decreased to 94.04% by 2010. The surname also showed an increase in association with the Hispanic ethnicity, going from 2.13% in 2000 to 3.27% in 2010. Further, there was a notable change in the group identifying as two or more races, which increased from 1.46% to 1.75% over the decade. Finally, while no Federicis identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year, a small percentage (0.58%) began to identify as Black by 2010.

20002010Change
White95.63%94.04%-1.66%
Hispanic2.13%3.27%53.52%
Two or More Races1.46%1.75%19.86%
Black0%0.58%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%