Explore the Family Name Marzilli

The meaning of Marzilli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Marzillo, a pet form of Marzo or of the related personal name Marzio, from Latin Martius, a derivative of Mars, genitive Martis, the Roman god of war. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Luigi, Salvatore, Antonio, Franca, Gaetano, Santino, Tommaso, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Marzilli has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,686 in terms of popularity and had 387 individuals carrying the name. This equates to a proportion of 0.14 per 100,000 people. However, in 2010, the rank dropped to 58,182 and the count decreased to 349 individuals, which is a decline of approximately 10%. The new proportion stood at 0.12 per 100,000 people, indicating a 14.29% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,686	#58,182	-14.79%
Count	387	349	-9.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marzilli

Regarding ethnic identities associated with the surname Marzilli, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White. In 2000, 95.61% identified as White, increasing to 97.71% in 2010. There were also some individuals who identified with two or more races in 2000, but this group was not represented in 2010. A small percentage (1.43%) identified as Hispanic in 2010, an ethnic identity that was not reported in 2000. No individuals with the surname Marzilli identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.61%	97.71%	2.2%
Hispanic	0%	1.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.33%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%