Explore the Family Name Patitucci

The meaning of Patitucci

Italian (Calabria): 1. possibly from the plural of a diminutive of Patito, a nickname from patito ‘gracile, sickly’. 2. possibly an occupational name from Sicilian patitu ‘clog, footwear’, used to denote a shoemaker. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Rocco, Aldo, Gino, Luigi, Marco, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Patitucci has grown slightly in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 55,237th most common surname, and by 2010, it climbed to the 54,752nd position, marking a growth of 0.88%. The number of people bearing the surname also increased during this period from 348 to 376, indicating an 8.05% increase. However, its overall representation in the population remained stable at 0.13 per 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,237	#54,752	0.88%
Count	348	376	8.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Patitucci

In terms of ethnicity, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Patitucci identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census, although there was a slight decrease from 93.39% in 2000 to 89.36% in 2010. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 4.02% in 2000 to 9.04% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races was 2.59% in 2000, but the data for 2010 was suppressed for privacy. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.39%	89.36%	-4.32%
Hispanic	4.02%	9.04%	124.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.59%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%