Explore the Family Name Fonzi

The meaning of Fonzi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Fonzo, a short form of the personal name Alfonso. Compare Di Fonzo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Giovanni, Rinaldo, Santina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Fonzi' had a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank went from 59293 in 2000 to 61436 in 2010, marking a -3.61 percent change. However, the count of people with the 'Fonzi' surname increased slightly from 319 to 327 individuals. As a result, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by -8.33 percent during these years.

20002010Change
Rank#59,293#61,436-3.61%
Count3193272.51%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fonzi

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the 'Fonzi' surname identify as White, although there was a small decline of -2.13 percent from 97.49 percent in 2000 to 95.41 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010. Additionally, the census data shows an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic (2.14 percent) and those identifying with two or more races (1.53 percent) in 2010, which wasn't present in the 2000 census.

20002010Change
White97.49%95.41%-2.13%
Hispanic0%2.14%0%
Two or More Races0%1.53%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%