Explore the Family Name Nativi

The meaning of Nativi

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Nativo (from Latin Nativus) ‘native’, or of a nickname based on nativo ‘native’, in Old Italian also ‘frank, sincere’. 2. Hispanic (mainly El Salvador and Honduras): probably of Italian origin (see 1 above).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Nativi" has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held rank 104257 but jumped to rank 66931 in 2010, indicating a rise in usage by 35.8%. Furthermore, the count of individuals carrying the surname also grew from 159 in 2000 to 295 in 2010, an impressive 85.53% increase. The proportion of people with this surname per 100K also rose by 66.67%, going from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#104,257#66,93135.8%
Count15929585.53%
Proportion per 100k0.060.166.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nativi

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Nativi surname was predominantly associated with the Hispanic community, which saw an increase from 74.84% in 2000 to 86.10% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as white and bearing the surname saw a decline from 25.16% in 2000 to 11.86% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native carrying the Nativi surname for either year.

20002010Change
Hispanic74.84%86.1%15.05%
White25.16%11.86%-52.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%