Explore the Family Name Piscitello

The meaning of Piscitello

Italian (Sicily): from southern Italian pisci ‘fish’ + the diminutive suffix -itello, applied as a nickname. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Vito, Agostino, Bartolo, Biagio, Calogero, Carmello, Domenico, Gaetano, Innocenzo, Rosario, Salvatore, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Piscitello has seen a significant decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Piscitello was ranked as the 36,672nd most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 575 bearers. By 2010, however, it had dropped to the 49,087th place with only 429 bearers. This represents a drop in popularity by 33.85% in rank and a decrease in count by 25.39%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.21 to 0.15, marking a decline of 28.57%.

20002010Change
Rank#36,672#49,087-33.85%
Count575429-25.39%
Proportion per 100k0.210.15-28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piscitello

The ethnicity table for the surname Piscitello, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows that most individuals with this last name identify as White. In 2000, a whopping 99.13% identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.20% by 2010. During the same period, there was a noticeable emergence of Hispanic bearers, making up 2.33% of the total by 2010. Other ethnic categories like Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native did not show any representation under this surname in either year.

20002010Change
White99.13%97.2%-1.95%
Hispanic0%2.33%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%