Explore the Family Name Piselli
The meaning of Piselli
Italian: from the plural of pisello ‘pea’, probably applied as a nickname for a very small individual. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Donato, Carmela, Nunzio, Orazio, Pompeo, Rachele.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Piselli in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Piselli has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Piselli ranked 57,849 in popularity with 329 counts, which equaled a proportion per 100k of 0.12. A decade later, in 2010, the rank of the surname improved to 56,444 with an increased count of 362. The proportion per 100k, however, remained the same at 0.12. Interestingly, this increase in count represents a growth of 10.03% over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,849 | #56,444 | 2.43% |
| Count | 329 | 362 | 10.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piselli
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Piselli surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly White. In 2000, 99.09% of the individuals with the Piselli surname identified as White. By 2010, this percentage dropped slightly to 96.69%, still making it the dominant ethnicity. There was no recorded Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native identities in both years. Of note, in 2010, there was a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identity, accounting for 1.38% of the Pisellis, which was not present in the 2000 statistics.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.09% | 96.69% | -2.42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.38% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |