Explore the Family Name Ferritto
The meaning of Ferritto
Italian: variant of Ferlito. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Domenic, Florindo, Geno, Pasquale.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ferritto in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ferritto has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 68,360, but by 2010 it had moved up slightly to a rank of 68,345, representing a change of 0.02. The count of people bearing this surname also increased during this period from 269 individuals to 288, which is a 7.06 percent growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 individuals remained consistent over the decade at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,360 | #68,345 | 0.02% |
| Count | 269 | 288 | 7.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ferritto
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the Ferritto surname identify as white. In 2000, 97.77 percent identified as white and this figure slightly rose to 98.26 percent by 2010. There was a small percentage (1.86 percent) who identified with two or more races in 2000, however, this count dropped to zero in 2010. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy in both the 2000 and 2010 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.77% | 98.26% | 0.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.86% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |