Explore the Family Name Piraino
The meaning of Piraino
Italian (Sicily): habitational name from Piraino in Messina province, or from other places called with Sicilian pirainu ‘wild pear tree’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Giacomo, Aldo, Angelo, Antonio, Carlo, Concetta, Cosimo, Damiano, Dario, Enrico, Ettore.
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How common is the last name Piraino in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Piraino has seen a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it fell from 20,072 in 2000 to 21,173 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.49%. However, the count of people with this surname increased slightly from 1236 to 1240, an increase of 0.32%. The proportion per 100,000 people with the surname Piraino also decreased by 8.7%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,072 | #21,173 | -5.49% |
| Count | 1,236 | 1,240 | 0.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.46 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piraino
On the other hand, the ethnicity distribution for this surname has shown some significant changes. According to the data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander doubled from 0.49% in 2000 to 0.97% in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.67% to 3.87%. However, the percentage of people with this surname identifying as White fell slightly from 95.63% to 93.63%. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races also saw a decrease from 1.05% to 0.81%. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.63% | 93.63% | -2.09% |
| Hispanic | 2.67% | 3.87% | 44.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.49% | 0.97% | 97.96% |
| Two or More Races | 1.05% | 0.81% | -22.86% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |