Explore the Family Name Lipari

The meaning of Lipari

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from Lipari in Messina, where the surname is common. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Sal, Angelo, Lia, Antonino, Antonio, Dante, Luciano, Santo, Saverio, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lipari has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. The rank fell from 14,060 to 14,549, reflecting a change of -3.48%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,966 to 2,048, marking an increase of 4.17%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 5.48%, down from 0.73 to 0.69.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,060	#14,549	-3.48%
Count	1,966	2,048	4.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.69	-5.48%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lipari

The ethnicity associated with the surname Lipari also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those identifying as having two or more races saw decreases of 33.33% and increases of 71.83%, respectively. The proportion of individuals with the surname Lipari identifying as White decreased slightly by 1.94%, yet it remained the dominant ethnic identity at 92.87% in 2010. The Hispanic community reflected the most significant growth with an increase of 73.45%, albeit still making up just 5.03% of those with the Lipari surname in 2010. Data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.71%	92.87%	-1.94%
Hispanic	2.9%	5.03%	73.45%
Two or More Races	0.71%	1.22%	71.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0.44%	-33.33%
Black	0.56%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.46%	0%	0%