Explore the Family Name Potito

The meaning of Potito

Italian: from the personal name Potito, from Latin Potitus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Potito has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 128,797 in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to a rank of 149,395, representing a change of -15.99%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 122 in 2000 to 110 in 2010, marking a -9.84% change. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k people also declined by 20%, from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.04 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#128,797#149,395-15.99%
Count122110-9.84%
Proportion per 100k0.050.04-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Potito

As for the ethnicity associated with the surname Potito, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no reported instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, individuals of two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals. However, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, though this proportion decreased slightly from 97.54% in 2000 to 95.45% in 2010. Furthermore, while there were no Potitos who identified as Hispanic in 2000, this group accounted for 4.55% of all Potitos in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.54%95.45%-2.14%
Hispanic0%4.55%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%