Explore the Family Name Lo Piccolo

The meaning of Lo Piccolo

Italian (southern; also Lopiccolo): variant of Piccolo, with the addition of the definite article lo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Vito, Antonio, Angelo, Giuseppe, Lorenzo, Rocco, Sal, Carlo, Carmelo, Caterina, Ellio, Lucindo, Mario, Marisa.

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How common is the last name Lo Piccolo in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lo Piccolo had a shift in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 16,138th among all surnames in the United States, and by 2010 it had slightly dropped to the 16,444th position, indicating a change of -1.9%. The number of people with this surname, however, increased from 1,647 in 2000 to 1,749 in 2010, marking a rise of 6.19%. Despite the increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -3.28% from 0.61 to 0.59.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,138	#16,444	-1.9%
Count	1,647	1,749	6.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.59	-3.28%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lo Piccolo

When considering the ethnicity of those with the surname Lo Piccolo, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identified as White in both years, with an insignificant change of -0.01%. Interestingly, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.31% to 2.40%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped significantly from 1.34% to 0.74%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but a small fraction (0.34%) claimed Asian/Pacific Islander heritage in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.24%	96.23%	-0.01%
Hispanic	2.31%	2.4%	3.9%
Two or More Races	1.34%	0.74%	-44.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.34%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%