Explore the Family Name Marotti

The meaning of Marotti

Italian (southern): patronymic or plural form of Marotto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Levio, Amedeo, Antonio, Carmine, Domenic, Maurizio, Reno, Silvio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Marotti saw a significant decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 42,912, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 56,444, indicating a 31.53% decrease. The count of people with the Marotti surname also decreased by 23.79% during this ten-year period. The proportion of people named Marotti per 100,000 population went down by 33.33%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#42,912#56,444-31.53%
Count475362-23.79%
Proportion per 100k0.180.12-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marotti

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals carrying the Marotti surname identify as White. This percentage however, decreased slightly, from 97.68% in 2000 to 95.30% in 2010. Interestingly, the data shows an emergence of diversity within the Marotti surname holders between these years. While there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic or as having two or more races in 2000, by 2010, these categories represented 2.21% and 1.38% respectively. The counts for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

20002010Change
White97.68%95.3%-2.44%
Hispanic0%2.21%0%
Two or More Races0%1.38%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%