Explore the Family Name Marchitelli

The meaning of Marchitelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a pet form of Marchitto, itself a pet form of Marco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Americo, Dante, Guido, Angelo, Donato, Gaetano, Pietro, Romeo, Sal, Vittorio.

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

The Marchitelli surname's popularity, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, experienced a slight decrease in the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 75,938th most popular surname, however, by 2010 it had fallen to the 82,317th position, reflecting a change of -8.4%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased marginally from 236 in 2000 to 229 in 2010, representing a decrease of approximately 2.97%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with this last name fell by 11.11% over that same period.

20002010Change
Rank#75,938#82,317-8.4%
Count236229-2.97%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marchitelli

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Marchitelli surname identified as White, though there has been a decline in this demographic from 98.31% in 2000 to 93.45% in 2010. The data for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy (S). Notably, there was an emergence of a Hispanic presence within this surname group, rising to 4.80% in 2010 from no recorded percentage in 2000.

20002010Change
White98.31%93.45%-4.94%
Hispanic0%4.8%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%