Explore the Family Name Pizzuti

The meaning of Pizzuti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Pizzuto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Domenic, Pasquale, Salvatore, Dante, Donato, Egidio, Giovanna, Guido, Marco, Nino, Palma.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pizzuti saw a slight fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pizzuti ranked 30,516th in terms of surname prevalence in the United States. By 2010, it had dropped to 31,482nd place, representing a -3.17% change. The total count of individuals bearing the surname increased marginally from 722 to 735 over the same period, indicating a 1.8% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -7.41%, going from 0.27 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,516	#31,482	-3.17%
Count	722	735	1.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.25	-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pizzuti

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Pizzuti also experienced some changes during this decade, as reflected in the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority of those with the surname, though their percentage slightly decreased from 96.54% in 2000 to 95.51% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose by 78.95%, although they still only constituted 2.72% of all Pizzutis in 2010. Those reporting two or more ethnicities fell dramatically from 1.52% to 0.82%. There were no recorded individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity bearing the Pizzuti surname during either census period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.54%	95.51%	-1.07%
Hispanic	1.52%	2.72%	78.95%
Two or More Races	1.52%	0.82%	-46.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%