Explore the Family Name Piccininni

The meaning of Piccininni

Italian (Calabria and Sicily): from Calabrian dialect piccininnu ‘very little’, applied as a nickname. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Carlo, Damiano, Franco, Gianni, Mauro, Tommaso, Vita.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Piccininni slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 47,939 and slightly increased in rank to 47,791 in 2010 — a minimal change of 0.31%. The number of individuals with this surname also rose from 415 to 443, a 6.75% increase within that decade. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,939	#47,791	0.31%
Count	415	443	6.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piccininni

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census provides interesting insights into the distribution of the Piccininni surname across different groups. Most notably, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 96.63% in 2000 and 94.58% in 2010. This represents a slight decrease of 2.12% over the ten-year period. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.69% to 2.93%, a significant growth of 73.37%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased to 0% in 2010 from 1.20% in 2000. No individuals with the Piccininni surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.63%	94.58%	-2.12%
Hispanic	1.69%	2.93%	73.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.2%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%