Explore the Family Name Pirolo

The meaning of Pirolo

Italian: 1. variant of Perolo, suffixed form from the base Per- (see Pietro). 2. perhaps a nickname from pirolo ‘dowel’.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pirolo has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved from 79958 in 2000 to 77264 in 2010, indicating a 3.37% increase in its popularity. Furthermore, the count of people with this surname rose from 221 to 248, a growth of 12.22%, over the same period. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#79,958#77,2643.37%
Count22124812.22%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pirolo

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insightful information about the ethnicity associated with the surname Pirolo. In 2000, 95.48% of individuals with this surname identified as White, a percentage that slightly dropped to 92.34% by 2010. Interestingly, there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent with this surname in 2000, but this changed in 2010 with 2.02% identifying as such. Moreover, those reporting two or more races grew from 3.62% in 2000 to 4.03% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the number of individuals who identify as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.48%92.34%-3.29%
Two or More Races3.62%4.03%11.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%2.02%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%