Explore the Family Name Olivetti

The meaning of Olivetti

Italian: 1. patronymic or plural form of Olivetto, a pet form of Olivo. 2. topographic name from olivetta ‘privet’. 3. habitational name from a place called Olivetta San Michele, in Imperia province.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Olivetti saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, dropping by 5.86 percent in rank from 67,522 to 71,478. Despite this shift in ranking, the number of individuals bearing the Olivetti surname remained stable at 273, indicating that other surnames may have seen greater fluctuations during this period. The proportion of individuals with the Olivetti surname for every 100,000 people also decreased by 10 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,522	#71,478	-5.86%
Count	273	273	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Olivetti

Considering the ethnic identity associated with the Olivetti surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a subtle increase in diversity over the same ten-year span. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (90.48% in 2010, up from 89.38% in 2000), there was a notable rise in those identifying themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic. Specifically, the Asian/Pacific Islander group increased by 42.97 percent and the Hispanic group by 16.59 percent. However, there were zero reported instances of individuals identifying as Black or two or more races in both 2000 and 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a decrease, dropping from 2.20 percent in 2000 to no reported instances in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.38%	90.48%	1.23%
Hispanic	4.4%	5.13%	16.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.56%	3.66%	42.97%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.2%	0%	0%