Explore the Family Name Pioli

The meaning of Pioli

Italian: 1. habitational name from Pioli in Ostra Vetere (Ancona). 2. patronymic or plural form of Piolo, a pet form of the personal name Pio ‘Pius’, or a pet form of Olimpio. 3. possibly also a metonymic occupational name for a peg or stake maker, from piolo ‘peg, stake’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Luigi, Angelo, Domenico, Giovanni.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pioli's popularity slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 60,230th most popular, but by 2010 it dropped to the 62,359th spot, marking a change of -3.53%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 313 in 2000 to 321 in 2010, a growth rate of 2.56%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minor drop of -8.33%, moving from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#60,230#62,359-3.53%
Count3133212.56%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pioli

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Pioli surname identify as White. The share of this ethnic group decreased slightly from 95.53% in 2000 to 92.83% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, going up from 4.15% in 2000 to 5.61% in 2010 — an increase of 35.18%. No significant changes were observed in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with many of these categories either reporting zero or having their data suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White95.53%92.83%-2.83%
Hispanic4.15%5.61%35.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%