Explore the Family Name Petruso
The meaning of Petruso
Italian (Sicily): habitational name from any of the places called Petrusa (‘full of stones’, from Italian pietra ‘stone’) in Sicily.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Petruso in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Petruso had a slight dip in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 59,916 to 60,196, signifying a decrease of 0.47 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with this last name increased by 6.35 percent, rising from 315 to 335 during the same period. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of individuals named Petruso per 100,000 people saw a decline of 8.33 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,916 | #60,196 | -0.47% |
| Count | 315 | 335 | 6.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Petruso
In terms of ethnic identity, the data harvested from the Decennial U.S. Census showed some small shifts for the surname Petruso between 2000 and 2010. There was a notable decrease among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, falling to zero, whereas Black representation appeared for the first time at 1.49 percent. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities saw a decrease of 21.58 percent. Meanwhile, those reporting as White remained the most prevalent, growing slightly from 95.87 percent to 96.72 percent. Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained constant at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.87% | 96.72% | 0.89% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 1.49% | -21.58% |
| Black | 0% | 1.49% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.59% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |