Explore the Family Name Pili

The meaning of Pili

Italian (mainly Sardinia): patronymic or plural form of Pilu, perhaps a nickname from the Sardinian word pilu ‘body hair’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pili has gained popularity in recent years. In 2000, Pili ranked 61,376 in popularity with a count of 306 individuals bearing the surname. This equated to about 0.11 people per 100k. By 2010, the rank had elevated to 47,186, and the count increased to 450 individuals. This is a significant increase of 23.12% in rank and 47.06% in count over the decade, raising the proportion of people named Pili to 0.15 per 100k.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#47,186	23.12%
Count	306	450	47.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.15	36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pili

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a shift over time. As of 2000, the majority of those with the surname Pili identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (57.19%). The next largest groups were those who identified as White (23.53%) and those reporting two or more races (15.69%). A small percentage identified as Hispanic (3.59%). By 2010, an even greater percentage of individuals with the surname Pili identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (65.56%), while the percentages identifying as White and reporting two or more races decreased to 15.33% and 13.11% respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a slight increase to 4.00%. Both in 2000 and 2010, no individuals with the surname Pili identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	57.19%	65.56%	14.64%
White	23.53%	15.33%	-34.85%
Two or More Races	15.69%	13.11%	-16.44%
Hispanic	3.59%	4%	11.42%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%