Explore the Family Name Leopardi

The meaning of Leopardi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Leopardo, or a nickname from leopardo ‘leopard’. Compare English Leopard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Leopardi has seen a rise in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,046th, but by 2010, it had climbed to 59,017th, reflecting a growth of 4.88%. The total count of people carrying the Leopardi name also increased from 302 in 2000 to 343 in 2010, an upswing of 13.58%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a rise as well, from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, an increment of 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#59,017	4.88%
Count	302	343	13.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leopardi

The ethnicity distribution of those with the Leopardi surname has also shifted somewhat according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. As of 2010, the majority identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 95.36% in 2000 to 90.96% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic individuals increased significantly from 1.99% in 2000 to 5.25% in 2010, a change of 163.82%. The survey also showed small percentages of Leopardis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black in 2010, where there were none recorded in these categories in 2000. No Leopardis identified as having two or more races in 2010, compared to 1.66% in 2000, and there were no instances of Leopardis identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.36%	90.96%	-4.61%
Hispanic	1.99%	5.25%	163.82%
Black	0%	1.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.46%	0%
Two or More Races	1.66%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%