Explore the Family Name Letizia

The meaning of Letizia

Italian: from a female personal name derived from the Latin name Laetitia, meaning ‘happiness, gaiety’ (from laetus ‘joyous, happy’). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Concetta, Enzo, Gaetano, Rocco, Antonio, Cono, Erminio, Gino, Italo, Paolo, Salvator.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Letizia saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 23,683 in popularity and by 2010 it fell slightly to rank 24,370. However, the actual count of individuals with the Letizia surname increased by 3.01% over the decade, from 998 to 1,028. The proportion of people with this name per 100,000 decreased by 5.41%, from 0.37 to 0.35.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,683	#24,370	-2.9%
Count	998	1,028	3.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.35	-5.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Letizia

Regarding ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Letizia identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 2.21% during this period. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.40% in 2000 to 2.92% in 2010. Small percentages of Letizias identified as having two or more races, which saw an increase of 10% over the decade. A small portion of individuals also began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where no one had identified as such in 2000. No individuals with the surname Letizia identified as Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.09%	94.94%	-2.21%
Hispanic	1.4%	2.92%	108.57%
Two or More Races	0.8%	0.88%	10%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.78%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.49%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%