Explore the Family Name Petrini

The meaning of Petrini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Petrino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Silvio, Amerigo, Arduino, Carlo, Dario, Enrico, Erminio, Geno, Giulio, Nevio, Spartaco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Petrini has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 27,475 in 2000 to 27,452 in 2010, marking a minor change of 0.08 percent. In terms of count, there was a 6.3 percent increase in the number of individuals with this surname, moving from 826 to 878 within the decade. Despite this rise in numbers, the proportion of Petrinis per 100,000 people slightly fell by 3.23 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,475	#27,452	0.08%
Count	826	878	6.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Petrini

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts among those bearing the Petrini surname between 2000 and 2010. While a significant majority identified as White (92.60 percent in 2010, down from 95.52 percent in 2000), there were increases in other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander increased by 49.18 percent, and those reporting two or more races saw a 52.23 percent increase. Additionally, the percentage of Petrinis identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, rising from 1.94 percent in 2000 to 3.53 percent in 2010. No individuals with the Petrini surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.52%	92.6%	-3.06%
Hispanic	1.94%	3.53%	81.96%
Two or More Races	1.57%	2.39%	52.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.61%	0.91%	49.18%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%