Explore the Family Name Pistilli

The meaning of Pistilli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Pistillo, a nickname or a metonymic occupational name from Calabrian pistillu ‘dried chestnut’, or a derivative of Pisto, from southern dialect pistu ‘crushed, pounded, crushing, weighty’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Carmine, Corrado, Dino, Filomena, Rocco, Umberto.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pistilli saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 37,788 to 39,659, reflecting a drop of 4.95%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the Pistilli name increased negligibly from 553 in 2000 to 554 in 2010, marking a growth rate of just 0.18%. Furthermore, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a marginal decline of 5.0%, with the proportion falling from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#37,788#39,659-4.95%
Count5535540.18%
Proportion per 100k0.20.19-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pistilli

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pistilli according to the Decennial U.S. Census, it's clear that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, the percentage decreased slightly over the decade from 98.55% to 95.49%. In 2010, the census data also indicated an emergence of diversity among those with the Pistilli surname. A small fraction of this population, 3.07%, identified as Hispanic, and 1.26% reported being of two or more races. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the given time frame.

20002010Change
White98.55%95.49%-3.11%
Hispanic0%3.07%0%
Two or More Races0%1.26%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%