Explore the Family Name Perfetto

The meaning of Perfetto

Italian: from Perfetto, an omen or well-wishing name, or from the adjective perfetto ‘perfect’, applied, on occasion perhaps ironically, as a nickname. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Pasquale, Carlo, Enzo, Agostino, Aldo, Angelo, Damiano, Gino, Sal, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Perfetto has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 28,460 in popularity and this rank dropped by 3.94% to 29,581 in 2010. The count of people with this surname, however, saw a marginal increase of 1.01%, moving from 789 individuals in 2000 to 797 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 6.9% over the decade, reflecting the overall decline in popularity of the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,460	#29,581	-3.94%
Count	789	797	1.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Perfetto

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Perfetto has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the surname identified as White at 94.42%, which decreased slightly to 92.60% by 2010. Over the same period, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.04% to 6.27%. Additionally, the data showed that in 2010, for the first time, 0.63% of individuals with the Perfetto surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.42%	92.6%	-1.93%
Hispanic	3.04%	6.27%	106.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.63%	0%
Two or More Races	1.27%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%