Explore the Family Name Pisapia

The meaning of Pisapia

Italian: possibly from a nickname in which pisa corresponds to pesa ‘(one who) weighs’ (from pesare ‘to weigh’), and pia corresponds to piglia ‘(one who) takes’ (from pigliare ‘to take’). A Maghenolfus Pisapia is recorded in a document of 1035 relating to the city of Cava de’ Tirreni in Salerno. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Guido, Luigi, Orazio, Salvatore, Silvio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pisapia has maintained a relatively stable popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 71,143rd and slightly dipped in 2010 to 71,678th, a minor change of -0.75%. However, the total count of individuals with the surname grew by approximately 6.25% over the decade, increasing from 256 in 2000 to 272 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remains steady at 0.09 for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,143	#71,678	-0.75%
Count	256	272	6.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pisapia

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Pisapia surname identify as White, making up 97.66% of the group in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 94.12% in 2010. Notably, the Hispanic population increased to 4.41% in 2010 whereas there were no reported Hispanics in 2000. No significant changes were recorded for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. It's also important to note that there were no individuals who identified as being of two or more races in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.66%	94.12%	-3.62%
Hispanic	0%	4.41%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%