Explore the Family Name Gotti

The meaning of Gotti

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Gotto. This surname is also found in France. 2. Swiss German: variant of Gott 1. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre. Italian Angelo, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gotti has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gotti was ranked as the 71,808th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 253, representing a proportion of 0.09 per 100,000 individuals. By 2010, however, it had risen to the 64,891st rank with an increased count of 306, signifying a proportion of 0.1 per 100,000 people. This change reflects a growth rate of 9.63% in rank and 20.95% in count over a decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,808	#64,891	9.63%
Count	253	306	20.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gotti

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Gotti surname is primarily associated with individuals of White ethnic identity. In 2000, about 91.30% of Gottis identified as White, though this percentage slightly declined to 88.89% in 2010. Despite this small decrease, the White ethnic group remains the most dominant among those with the Gotti surname. Interestingly, there was a significant 50.34% increase in the number of Gottis identifying as Hispanic from 4.35% in 2000 to 6.54% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.3%	88.89%	-2.64%
Hispanic	4.35%	6.54%	50.34%
Two or More Races	2.77%	2.29%	-17.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%