Explore the Family Name Minotti

The meaning of Minotti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a pet form of the personal name Mino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carlo, Aldo, Marcello, Salvatore.

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

The surname Minotti, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Despite its rank dropping from 36,999 to 37,391, indicating a decrease of 1.06%, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased by 4.93% over the same period, rising from 568 to 596. However, when normalized for population growth, the proportion of people named Minotti for every 100,000 individuals slightly decreased by 4.76%, from 0.21 to 0.2.

20002010Change
Rank#36,999#37,391-1.06%
Count5685964.93%
Proportion per 100k0.210.2-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minotti

The ethnicity associated with the surname Minotti also saw some shifts during this decade, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a significant majority (97.54%) of those bearing the Minotti surname identified as White. By 2010, this percentage had decreased to 94.46%. Over the same period, there was an increase in the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.76% to 3.36%. The category of "two or more races" also emerged in 2010, accounting for 1.34% of people with the Minotti surname. There were no changes in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White97.54%94.46%-3.16%
Hispanic1.76%3.36%90.91%
Two or More Races0%1.34%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%