Explore the Family Name Moretto

The meaning of Moretto

Italian: from a pet form or diminutive of the medieval personalname and nickname Moro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Julio, Alberto, Albino, Antonio, Enzo, Fiore, Gino, Gustavo, Luciano, Mario, Martino, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Moretto has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 38,320, dropping to 41,501 in 2010, marking an 8.3% decrease. The count of individuals carrying this surname also decreased from 543 in 2000 to 524 in 2010, a reduction by 3.5%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also went down by 10%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,320	#41,501	-8.3%
Count	543	524	-3.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moretto

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Moretto, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's been a noticeable shift during the same period. The highest percentage was found in those identifying as White, though it declined slightly from 94.48% in 2000 to 90.46% in 2010. The surname saw a significant increase in its association with the Hispanic community, rising from 1.84% to 5.92%, marking a dramatic change of 221.74%. Other categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% for both years. Black representation also appeared in 2010 at 1.15%, where it had been nonexistent in 2000. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races fell from 2.39% to 1.91%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.48%	90.46%	-4.25%
Hispanic	1.84%	5.92%	221.74%
Two or More Races	2.39%	1.91%	-20.08%
Black	0%	1.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%