Explore the Family Name Popolizio

The meaning of Popolizio

Italian (Bari): perhaps from a derivative of popolo ‘people’, from Latin populus, or a habitational name from any of the places called Popoli, for example in Pescara province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Attilio, Gaetano, Nicola, Pasquale, Sal, Ugo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Popolizio has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 53,659th most popular surname with 361 individuals bearing that name. This represented a proportion of 0.13 per 100,000 people. By 2010, it had slipped to 56,972nd place with 358 individuals carrying the surname, equivalent to a proportion of 0.12 per 100,000 people. This represents a modest change of -6.17 in rank and a -0.83 decrease in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,659	#56,972	-6.17%
Count	361	358	-0.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Popolizio

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Popolizio, the majority of people with this surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 95.57% of people with this surname were White, decreasing slightly to 94.97% in 2010. Additionally, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 2.77% in 2000 to 4.47% in 2010. The number of people who identified with two or more races dropped dramatically, from 1.39% in 2000 to zero by 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.57%	94.97%	-0.63%
Hispanic	2.77%	4.47%	61.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.39%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%