Explore the Family Name Margiotta

The meaning of Margiotta

Italian (southern): perhaps a variant of Mariotta (see Mariotti) or a topographic name from medieval Italian mariciotta, a diminutive of maricio ‘salt marsh’ (from Latin maricius). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Emanuele, Gino, Ignazio, Salvatore, Silvio, Adelmo, Angelo, Anselmo, Antonino, Attilio, Carmine, Elio, Emidio, Mario.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Margiotta ranked 22,821st in popularity in 2000 and slipped down slightly to 23,576th in 2010, marking a decline of 3.31%. Despite a drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the Margiotta surname grew from 1,048 in 2000 to 1,077 in 2010, an increase of 2.77%. The proportion per 100,000 people bearing this surname also slightly declined by 5.13% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,821	#23,576	-3.31%
Count	1,048	1,077	2.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.37	-5.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Margiotta

In terms of ethnic identity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Margiotta identified as White, making up 95.52% in 2000 and 94.34% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw significant growth, jumping from 1.91% in 2000 to 3.62% in 2010, an increase of 89.53%. Those identifying as part of two or more races decreased by 15.38%, from 1.43% in 2000 to 1.21% in 2010. There were no individuals with the surname Margiotta who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.52%	94.34%	-1.24%
Hispanic	1.91%	3.62%	89.53%
Two or More Races	1.43%	1.21%	-15.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.76%	0%	0%