Explore the Family Name Papi

The meaning of Papi

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of a short form of the personal name Iacopo, Giacopo, equivalents of Jacob. 2. Italian: variant of Papa 1. 3. Hungarian: habitational name for someone from any of various places called with pap ‘priest’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Caesar, Gino, Giuseppe, Aldo, Carlo, Dario, Enzo, Giovanni, Piero, Secondo, Tullio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of surname "Papi" displayed a minor fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 62,775 in the U.S., climbing slightly to 63,524 in 2010, representing a decrease of 1.19%. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 298 in 2000 to 314 in 2010, indicating a rise by 5.37%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#62,775#63,524-1.19%
Count2983145.37%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Papi

The census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Papi". Between 2000 and 2010, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, jumping from 2.01% to 3.82%, an impressive rise of 90.05%. However, those identifying as White decreased slightly from 91.95% to 88.22%, a change of -4.06%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a modest increase from 5.37% in 2000 to 6.37% in 2010, marking a positive change of 18.62%. Notably, during both census years, there were no recorded instances of this surname among those identifying as Black, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White91.95%88.22%-4.06%
Hispanic5.37%6.37%18.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.01%3.82%90.05%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%