Explore the Family Name Pizana

The meaning of Pizana

Spanish (Alicante): possibly from pisana literally ‘from Pisa’, denoting a type of cotton material. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Manuel, Alfredo, Jaime, Jose, Ramon, Ruben, Arturo, Carlos, Jesus, Josefina, Miguel.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pizana has seen notable growth. In 2000, it was ranked 18,791 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it jumped to a ranking of 16,481 - an increase of 12.29 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 1,348 in 2000 to 1,743 in 2010, marking a substantial rise of 29.3 percent. This means that for every 100,000 people, the proportion carrying the Pizana name increased from 0.5 in 2000 to 0.59 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,791	#16,481	12.29%
Count	1,348	1,743	29.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.59	18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pizana

In terms of ethnic identity, the data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, the Hispanic population holding the Pizana surname remains dominant at over 92 percent in both years, with a slight increase of 0.09 percent. White individuals with this surname saw a decrease of about 15 percent, while those identifying as Black experienced an increase of over 44 percent. A small percentage identifies as having two or more races, which saw a rise of around 16 percent. Finally, there were new entries in 2010 for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native, albeit comprising less than 1 percent each.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.58%	92.66%	0.09%
White	5.79%	4.93%	-14.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.75%	0%
Black	0.52%	0.75%	44.23%
Two or More Races	0.45%	0.52%	15.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.4%	0%