Explore the Family Name Minniti

The meaning of Minniti

Italian (Calabria): habitational name from Minnito in Cosenza province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Caterina, Salvatore, Eugenio, Lorenzo, Orlando, Ronaldo, Santo, Tito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Minniti has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname climbed from 35,288 in 2000 to 34,427 in 2010, marking a change of 2.44%. The count of people with the Minniti surname also increased by approximately 8.94%, rising from 604 people in 2000 to 658 people in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.22 over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,288	#34,427	2.44%
Count	604	658	8.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.22	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minniti

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Minniti, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows certain changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as white, although this group saw a minor decrease of 1.45%, dropping from 96.69% in 2000 to 95.29% in 2010. Over the same decade, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase of 155.03%, surging from 1.49% to 3.80%. The proportion of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races decreased by 38.93%, from 1.49% in 2000 to 0.91% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Minniti surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.69%	95.29%	-1.45%
Hispanic	1.49%	3.8%	155.03%
Two or More Races	1.49%	0.91%	-38.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%