Explore the Family Name Piacenti

The meaning of Piacenti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Piacente.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Piacenti has seen a rise in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved from the 84,631st position in 2000 to the 77,788th in 2010, indicating an increase of 8.09%. Furthermore, the count or number of individuals with the surname Piacenti also increased by 19.42% from 206 persons in 2000 to 246 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k of the population remained unchanged at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#84,631#77,7888.09%
Count20624619.42%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piacenti

On the topic of ethnicity, again referring to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Piacenti surname is primarily associated with the White ethnic identity, which saw an increase from 92.23% in 2000 to 94.72% in 2010. There was a slight decrease of 16.25% in the Hispanic community, falling from 4.37% in 2000 to 3.66% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of the surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for both years.

20002010Change
White92.23%94.72%2.7%
Hispanic4.37%3.66%-16.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%