Explore the Family Name Masotti

The meaning of Masotti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Masotto, a pet form of Maso, a short form of Tom(m)aso (see Thomas). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Dino, Luigi, Pasquale, Reno, Umberto, Vincenza.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Masotti faced a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Masotti ranked 55,237 among surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 60,960—a decrease of over 10 percent. The actual count of people with this surname also decreased during this decade, from 348 in 2000 to 330 in 2010, marking a drop of 5.17 percent. The proportion of Masottis per 100,000 people similarly dipped by 15.38 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,237	#60,960	-10.36%
Count	348	330	-5.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Masotti

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Masotti experienced minor shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The overwhelming majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 96.26 percent in 2000 and 95.76 percent in 2010, a marginal change of 0.52 percent. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable decrease of approximately 30 percent—from 2.59 percent in 2000 to 1.82 percent in 2010. Interestingly, the category of Two or More Races appeared in the 2010 data with a representation of 1.82 percent, which was absent in the 2000 data. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0.00 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.26%	95.76%	-0.52%
Two or More Races	0%	1.82%	0%
Hispanic	2.59%	1.82%	-29.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%