Explore the Family Name Piacentino

The meaning of Piacentino

Italian: 1. from a pet form of the personal name Piacente. 2. habitational name for someone from Piacenza (see Piacenza), from an adjectival form of the place name. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Carmelo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Piacentino has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name dropped by 1.93%, moving from 65,492 in 2000 to 66,754 in 2010. Despite this decline in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.59%, from 283 in 2000 to 296 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#65,492#66,754-1.93%
Count2832964.59%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piacentino

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the surname Piacentino identify as White. In 2000, an overwhelming 98.23% identified as White, though this percentage slightly decreased to 96.62% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native between 2000 and 2010. However, there was a new emergence of Hispanic ethnicity among those with the surname Piacentino, accounting for 2.03% in 2010, up from zero in 2000.

20002010Change
White98.23%96.62%-1.64%
Hispanic0%2.03%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%