Explore the Family Name Li Cavoli

The meaning of Li Cavoli

Italian: from li cavoli ‘the cabbages’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of cabbages or possibly as a nickname. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Filippo.

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How common is the last name Li Cavoli in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Li Cavoli experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 43,875th most popular surname in 2000, it dropped to the 45,253rd spot by 2010, representing a 3.14% decrease in rank. The actual count of people with the Li Cavoli surname, however, saw a modest increase during this period from 463 to 473, indicating a growth rate of 2.16%. However, when viewed as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname slightly dipped by 5.88%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,875	#45,253	-3.14%
Count	463	473	2.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Li Cavoli

Moving to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Li Cavoli, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly aligned with White ethnicity. In 2000, an overwhelming 96.98% of those bearing this surname identified as White, a figure that saw a minor decrease to 96.19% by 2010. There was also a small percentage (1.73% in 2000 and 1.69% in 2010) who identified as belonging to two or more races. It's important to note that no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.98%	96.19%	-0.81%
Two or More Races	1.73%	1.69%	-2.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%