Explore the Family Name Locatelli

The meaning of Locatelli

Italian: habitational name for someone from Locatello in Bergamo, Lombardy. This is a typical Lombardic surname; there surnames derived from placenames usually have a pluralized form. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Battista, Giovanni, Aldo, Angelo, Antonio, Carlo, Dino, Luciano, Raffaello, Serafino, Tarcisio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Locatelli decreased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 40,833 in 2000 to 42,378 in 2010, a negative change of 3.78%. Despite its decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Locatelli surname increased slightly from 504 to 512 during the same ten-year period, marking a modest growth rate of 1.59%. However, the overall proportion of Locatellis per 100,000 people declined by 10.53%.

20002010Change
Rank#40,833#42,378-3.78%
Count5045121.59%
Proportion per 100k0.190.17-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Locatelli

The ethnicity breakdown of those bearing the Locatelli surname also changed between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. A significant majority identified as White, though this percentage fell slightly from 91.47% to 89.45%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase, rising from 4.37% to 7.03%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander completely disappeared from the records by 2010, while the category for individuals identifying with two or more races saw a minor decrease of 9.30%. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the given decade.

20002010Change
White91.47%89.45%-2.21%
Hispanic4.37%7.03%60.87%
Two or More Races2.58%2.34%-9.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.99%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%