Explore the Family Name Michelotti

The meaning of Michelotti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Michelotto, a pet form of Michele. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Carlo, Remo, Romano, Gioia, Italo, Pietro, Renzo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Michelotti has seen a decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Michelotti was ranked 46,614th in terms of its frequency among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 50,106th, showing a change of -7.49%. The total number of individuals bearing the name also dropped slightly from 430 to 418, marking a decrease of 2.79%. The proportion per 100,000 people in the population similarly declined by 12.5% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,614	#50,106	-7.49%
Count	430	418	-2.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Michelotti

The ethnic identity associated with the Michelotti surname has seen some changes as well, according to the aforementioned census data. In 2000, a significant majority of individuals with the surname Michelotti were White at 95.12%, followed by Hispanic at 3.72%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, the percentage of Whites had decreased slightly to 92.82%, while the proportion of Hispanics saw an increase of 28.49%. A new category emerged in 2010, with 1.67% of Michelottis identifying as having two or more races. No changes were observed for other ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.12%	92.82%	-2.42%
Hispanic	3.72%	4.78%	28.49%
Two or More Races	0%	1.67%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%