Explore the Family Name Piazzola

The meaning of Piazzola

Italian: habitational name from a place so named, from a derivative of piazza ‘town square’, also ‘market’ (see Piazza).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Piazzola experienced a rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 146,011th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 138,304th position. This represents a 5.28% increase in rank over the decade. Similarly, the number of people bearing the Piazzola name also increased during this period, with the count rising from 104 in 2000 to 121 in 2010, a growth of 16.35%. Despite this increase, the proportion of the U.S. population with this surname remained steady at 0.04 per 100k individuals.

20002010Change
Rank#146,011#138,3045.28%
Count10412116.35%
Proportion per 100k0.040.040%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piazzola

The ethnicity of individuals with the surname Piazzola, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White. The percentage of those identifying as White declined slightly from 97.12% in 2000 to 95.04% in 2010. No significant changes were observed in other ethnic categories, with the percentages remaining at zero for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups.

20002010Change
White97.12%95.04%-2.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%