Explore the Family Name Martinetti

The meaning of Martinetti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Martinetto, a pet form of Martino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Domenic, Gino. Spanish Victorio, Julio, Levia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Martinetti saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 63,632nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 64,721st position, marking a -1.71% change. Despite this, the number of people with the surname Martinetti witnessed a modest increase from 293 individuals in 2000 to 307 in 2010, representing a 4.78% growth. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname decreased by -9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#64,721	-1.71%
Count	293	307	4.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Martinetti

The ethnicity associated with the Martinetti surname also experienced some shifts over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority of Martinettis identified as White, although this group saw a slight decrease from 91.47% in 2000 to 87.95% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, jumping from 6.83% in 2000 to 10.42% in 2010, a change of 52.56%. There were no Martinettis who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Those identifying with two or more races recorded at 1.71% in 2000, but the data for 2010 was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.47%	87.95%	-3.85%
Hispanic	6.83%	10.42%	52.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.71%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%