Explore the Family Name Pelino

The meaning of Pelino

Italian: from the personal name Pelino, borne by a 7th-century Christian saint, Saint Pelinus, a former patron saint of Brindisi. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Donato, Francesco, Fulvio, Giuseppe, Marco, Marino, Pasco, Rocco, Severino.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pelino has seen a slight increase over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 52,714 in popularity and rose to 52,482 in 2010, a 0.44% change. The count of people with this surname also increased from 369 in 2000 to 395 in 2010, showing a 7.05% growth. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease of -7.14%, going from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,714	#52,482	0.44%
Count	369	395	7.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pelino

In terms of ethnicity, there have been significant changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the Pelino surname identified as White, although this dropped from 90.79% in 2000 to 83.29% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 5.15% to 10.63%. Additionally, the Hispanic representation doubled from 1.9% to 3.8%. Those identifying as two or more races saw a minor increase from 2.17% to 2.28%. The proportions of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.79%	83.29%	-8.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.15%	10.63%	106.41%
Hispanic	1.9%	3.8%	100%
Two or More Races	2.17%	2.28%	5.07%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%