Explore the Family Name Partipilo

The meaning of Partipilo

Italian: from partire ‘to split’ + Sicilian pilu, Italian pelo ‘hair’, i.e. ‘to split hairs’, probably applied as a nickname for a pedantic or intransigent person. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Partipilo has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 60,390th in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 59,171st, representing a gain of 2.02%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 9.62%, from 312 to 342 over the same period. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the surname Partipilo per 100k people remained consistent at 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#60,390#59,1712.02%
Count3123429.62%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Partipilo

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Partipilo identified as White, accounting for 97.44% in 2000 and 96.49% in 2010. There was a minor decrease in this percentage over the decade. Interestingly, there is an appearance of Asian/Pacific Islander representation within the Partipilo surname holders in 2010, which was absent in 2000. However, no individuals identified as Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White97.44%96.49%-0.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.46%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%