Explore the Family Name Poggi

The meaning of Poggi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Poggio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Amleto, Edgardo, Mario, Alberto, Alvaro, Carlo, Libero, Oreste, Primo, Silvio, Stefano, Vito. Spanish Angel, Javier, Jorge, Jose, Juan, Julio, Luis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Poggi has seen a slight increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,775th in terms of frequency, and by 2010, it had moved up slightly to the 25,601st position. The count of individuals with this surname rose by 7.47 percent during the same period, from 897 in 2000 to 964 in 2010. However, as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence remained the same at 0.33.

20002010Change
Rank#25,775#25,6010.68%
Count8979647.47%
Proportion per 100k0.330.330%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Poggi

In terms of ethnicity, the census data reveals a shift over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 86.85 percent in 2000 to 83.82 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 10.70 percent to 14.83 percent. Meanwhile, the proportions of Poggi's reporting Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races ethnicities both fell, by 33.33 percent and 38.06 percent respectively. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. This information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

20002010Change
White86.85%83.82%-3.49%
Hispanic10.7%14.83%38.6%
Two or More Races1.34%0.83%-38.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.78%0.52%-33.33%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%