Explore the Family Name Pizzi

The meaning of Pizzi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Pizzo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mauro, Angelo, Antonio, Enzo, Paolo, Sal, Alberico, Alessandro, Antimo, Battista, Caesar, Carmine.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pizzi saw a slight increase in count between 2000 and 2010, growing by 1.2% to reach a total of 1,431 occurrences. However, this growth didn't keep pace with overall population changes, resulting in the surname's rank dropping slightly from 18,153rd most common in 2000 to 19,027th in 2010, a change of -4.81%. The proportion of individuals with the Pizzi surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 5.77% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,153	#19,027	-4.81%
Count	1,414	1,431	1.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.49	-5.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pizzi

In terms of ethnic identity, the Pizzi surname shows a largely White demographic based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, around 94.27% of individuals with the Pizzi surname identified as White, although this dropped slightly to 92.52% by 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Pizzi surname holders increased significantly over the decade, growing by 54.95% to represent 6.57% of all Pizzis by 2010. While there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity recorded under the Pizzi surname in 2000, by 2010 a small percentage (0.63%) of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity was noted. Conversely, the proportion of Pizzis identifying as two or more races fell from 1.27% in 2000 to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.27%	92.52%	-1.86%
Hispanic	4.24%	6.57%	54.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.63%	0%
Two or More Races	1.27%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%