Explore the Family Name Franchetti

The meaning of Franchetti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a diminutive of Franco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Cosmo, Dario, Livio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Franchetti witnessed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 53,556th most common in the United States, dipping to 54,752nd by 2010, indicating a 2.23% drop in rank. However, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 362 in 2000 to 376 in 2010, marking a growth of 3.87%. The proportion of the population with this surname remained constant at 0.13 per 100K during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#53,556#54,752-2.23%
Count3623763.87%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Franchetti

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Franchetti identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, the percentage of White individuals decreased slightly from 98.9% in 2000 to 97.34% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was an emergence of Hispanic ethnicity within this surname group, which wasn't evident in the 2000 census. As of 2010, 1.6% of people with this surname identified as Hispanic. There were no reported changes in other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White98.9%97.34%-1.58%
Hispanic0%1.6%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%