Explore the Family Name Petruzzelli

The meaning of Petruzzelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Petruzzello, a pet form (double diminutive) of the personal name Pietro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Rocco, Dante, Angelo, Biagio, Corrado, Filomena, Franco, Luca, Pasquale, Sebastiano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Petruzzelli has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 31,924th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 33,990th place, marking a 6.47% drop in rank. The number of individuals with this surname also dipped slightly from 683 in 2000 to 669 in 2010, showing a minor reduction of 2.05%. Moreover, the proportion of people named Petruzzelli per 100,000 population also fell by 8.0%, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,924	#33,990	-6.47%
Count	683	669	-2.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Petruzzelli

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Petruzzelli, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked with the white ethnicity. In 2000, an overwhelming 97.51% of individuals with this surname were identified as white, although this percentage decreased slightly to 95.22% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 2.05% in 2000 to 4.19% in 2010, indicating more than a hundred percent growth. The surname was not associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities according to the data from both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.51%	95.22%	-2.35%
Hispanic	2.05%	4.19%	104.39%
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%