Explore the Family Name Petitti

The meaning of Petitti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Petitto; see Petito. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Amedeo, Antonio, Cono, Domenic, Angelo, Donato, Gino, Giovanni, Mirella, Silvio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Petitti has experienced a decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 32,026th in 2000, it slipped to the 34,967th position by 2010 - a drop of 9.18%. There was also a slight decrease in terms of count, with 680 individuals carrying the surname in 2000 and 645 in 2010, marking a reduction of 5.15%. The proportion of people named Petitti per 100,000 residents also declined by 12%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,026	#34,967	-9.18%
Count	680	645	-5.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Petitti

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Petitti, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a majority of individuals identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a minor drop of 1.10% over the decade. Specifically, 97.50% identified as white in 2000 compared to 96.43% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname amongst those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. However, there was an increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.91% in 2000 to 2.64% in 2010, a rise of 38.22%. The data contains no instances of individuals with the surname Petitti identifying with two or more races during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.5%	96.43%	-1.1%
Hispanic	1.91%	2.64%	38.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%