Explore the Family Name Pedalino

The meaning of Pedalino

Italian (Sicily): 1. from a diminutive of Pedale, a topographic name from pedale ‘foot (of a mountain)’, or a habitational name from a place called with this word, such as the monastry near Collesano, Sicily, known as Santa Maria del Pedale. 2. variant of Padalino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Francesca.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pedalino saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 62,961 in terms of commonality, slipping marginally to a rank of 63,373 in 2010. This represented a -0.65% change in ranking. However, the actual count of individuals with the Pedalino name rose by over 6%, from 297 in 2000 to 315 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people remained unchanged at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,961	#63,373	-0.65%
Count	297	315	6.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pedalino

A look at the ethnic identity associated with the Pedalino surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals that the majority of bearers identify as White. In 2000, this group accounted for approximately 96.97% of all Pedalinos, but there was a slight decrease to 94.29% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races also fell from 2.69% in 2000 to 2.54% in 2010. There was no record of Pedalinos with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during these years. Notably, the Hispanic representation appeared in 2010, accounting for 2.54% of the Pedalinos.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	94.29%	-2.76%
Two or More Races	2.69%	2.54%	-5.58%
Hispanic	0%	2.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%