Explore the Family Name Pepitone
The meaning of Pepitone
Americanized form of Italian Pipitone. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Antonio, Vito.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pepitone in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Pepitone' has slightly decreased over a decade, from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of this surname was 28,407, but it fell to 30,043 in 2010, indicating a change of -5.76%. The count of people with this last name also dropped from 791 to 781 during the same period, a decrease of -1.26%. Further, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the Pepitone surname reduced by -10.34%, moving from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,407 | #30,043 | -5.76% |
| Count | 791 | 781 | -1.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.26 | -10.34% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pepitone
Ethnically, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname ‘Pepitone’ identify as White, although there has been a slight reduction of -0.84% between 2000 and 2010, moving from 96.46% to 95.65%. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period. However, there was an increase in those who identified as Hispanic, rising by 25.66% to 3.33% in 2010, up from 2.65% in 2000. Similarly, people who identified with two or more races increased modestly from 0.88% to 0.90%, indicating a 2.27% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.46% | 95.65% | -0.84% |
| Hispanic | 2.65% | 3.33% | 25.66% |
| Two or More Races | 0.88% | 0.9% | 2.27% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |