Explore the Family Name Pacetti

The meaning of Pacetti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Pacetto, a pet form of the personal name Pace (see Pace 3).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pacetti has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Pacetti was ranked as the 28,947th most popular surname in the United States. A decade later, in 2010, it had dropped to the 29,947th spot, marking a 3.45% decrease. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly during this period, from 773 in 2000 to 784 in 2010, an increase of 1.42%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a small drop, going from 0.29 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,947	#29,947	-3.45%
Count	773	784	1.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pacetti

The ethnicity breakdown of individuals bearing the Pacetti surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, shows a predominantly white ethnic identity. In 2000, 95.08% identified as white, and in 2010, although there was a slight decrease, the percentage remained high at 93.62%. There was an increase observed in those identifying with two or more races, from 0.78% in 2000 to 0.89% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Pacetti population also saw a significant rise, from 2.98% in 2000 to 4.59% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category, which accounted for 0.65% in 2000, was suppressed by 2010 for privacy reasons. No individuals identified as black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.08%	93.62%	-1.54%
Hispanic	2.98%	4.59%	54.03%
Two or More Races	0.78%	0.89%	14.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.65%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%