Explore the Family Name Pierini

The meaning of Pierini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Pierino, a pet form of the personal name Piero (see Pieri). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Armando, Amedeo, Angelo, Antonio, Emilio, Francesca, Giorgio, Ivano, Mario, Mauro, Piero, Sabatino, Santi.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pierini saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 45,149th most popular surname, but it dropped slightly to 45,347th place by 2010—a change of -0.44%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname actually increased during that same time period, from 447 to 472, which is a growth of 5.59%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,149	#45,347	-0.44%
Count	447	472	5.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pierini

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pierini. Individuals identified as White made up the largest group in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decline from 92.62% to 89.62%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, however, saw a significant increase from 4.25% to 7.63% over the decade. The representation of those identifying with two or more races also decreased slightly from 1.57% to 1.48%. No individuals with the Pierini surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.62%	89.62%	-3.24%
Hispanic	4.25%	7.63%	79.53%
Two or More Races	1.57%	1.48%	-5.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%