Explore the Family Name Pedicini

The meaning of Pedicini

Italian (Campania): patronymic or plural form of a nickname from pedicino ‘leaf-stalk’, probably denoting a short person. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Cosimo, Mario, Amadeo, Italo, Ofelia, Silvio.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pedicini has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 60,083 with a count of 314 individuals carrying the Pedicini surname, translating to a proportion of 0.12 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank dropped to 67,318 and the count reduced to 293. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decline to 0.1, showing a change of -16.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#60,083#67,318-12.04%
Count314293-6.69%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pedicini

The ethnicity distribution for the Pedicini surname, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows that the majority identifying with this last name identify their ethnicity as white. In 2000, a substantial 95.86% of Pedicinis were white, dipping slightly to 95.56% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname fell from 2.55% to 2.05% over the same period. There was no recorded change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, remaining at 0%.

20002010Change
White95.86%95.56%-0.31%
Hispanic2.55%2.05%-19.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%