Explore the Family Name Nitti
The meaning of Nitti
Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Nitto, a pet form of Benedetto or Giovanni. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gino, Vito, Carmel, Giuseppe, Luigi.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nitti in the United States?
The surname Nitti, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 25,969th in popularity and dropped to 27,950th in 2010, marking a decrease of 7.63%. The count of people with this surname also declined from 888 to 858, a difference of 3.38%. This reduction is echoed in the proportion of people named Nitti per 100,000 individuals, which saw a decrease of 12.12% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,969 | #27,950 | -7.63% |
| Count | 888 | 858 | -3.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.33 | 0.29 | -12.12% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nitti
In terms of ethnicity, the Nitti surname saw some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 94.26% to 92.77%, a change of -1.58%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 3.60% to 5.71%, a substantial growth of 58.61%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black who bore the Nitti surname were recorded in 2000 but were suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years, and the percentage of those claiming two or more ethnic identities slightly decreased from 0.79% to 0.70%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.26% | 92.77% | -1.58% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% | 5.71% | 58.61% |
| Two or More Races | 0.79% | 0.7% | -11.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.56% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0.79% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |