Explore the Family Name Foppiano

The meaning of Foppiano

Italian: habitational name from any of several places called Foppiano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Angelo, Dino.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Foppiano has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 56,246th in popularity with 340 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 61,585 and the count of individuals with this surname decreased to 326. This represents a 9.49% decrease in ranking and a 4.12% decrease in the count. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 15.38% from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,246	#61,585	-9.49%
Count	340	326	-4.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foppiano

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Foppiano has also seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 94.12% of individuals with the surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped to 90.49% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 2.94% in 2000 to 6.75% in 2010 — a change of 129.59%. While there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, the census shows a small shift towards more diverse ethnic identities, with 1.84% identifying as Two or more races in 2010. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, compared to 1.47% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.12%	90.49%	-3.86%
Hispanic	2.94%	6.75%	129.59%
Two or More Races	0%	1.84%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.47%	0%	-100%