Explore the Family Name Piccirillo

The meaning of Piccirillo

Italian (Naples): nickname from southern dialect piccirillo ‘little one, baby’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Mario, Ugo, Gennaro, Guido, Rocco, Vito, Carmine, Ciro, Emilio, Ersilia, Filomena, Generoso, Luciano, Lucio, Ninfa.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Piccirillo has increased over time. In 2000, it was ranked 14,935 and rose to 14,458 by 2010, showing a growth rate of 3.19%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 1,817 in 2000 to 2,066 in 2010, representing a 13.7% increase. Moreover, the proportion of people with the Piccirillo surname per 100,000 individuals slightly increased from 0.67 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2010, marking a 4.48% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,935	#14,458	3.19%
Count	1,817	2,066	13.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.7	4.48%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piccirillo

The ethnic identity associated with the Piccirillo surname has seen some shifts from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Those identifying as white decreased slightly from 94.94% in 2000 to 93.71% in 2010. However, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 0.28% in 2000 to 0.73% in 2010, constituting a significant 160.71% change. People of Hispanic ethnicity also increased from 3.47% to 4.50%, a 29.68% growth. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races declined by 23.97%, from 1.21% to 0.92%. No changes were reported for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.94%	93.71%	-1.3%
Hispanic	3.47%	4.5%	29.68%
Two or More Races	1.21%	0.92%	-23.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.28%	0.73%	160.71%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%