Explore the Family Name Prete
The meaning of Prete
Italian: from prete ‘priest’, applied as a nickname for a pious man, for someone in the service of a priest, or for someone suspected of being the son of a priest. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Aniello, Antonio, Carmela, Carmello, Cosmo, Federico, Gennaro, Giuseppe, Pasquale, Rocco, Santo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Prete in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Prete had a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 22,481st most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 24,446th. This represents a decrease of 8.74%. During this same period, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,068 to 1,024, indicating a -4.12% change. The proportion per 100k people also fell slightly from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,481 | #24,446 | -8.74% |
| Count | 1,068 | 1,024 | -4.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.35 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prete
In terms of ethnicity, the distribution for the surname Prete evolved somewhat between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, a vast majority of those bearing the surname identified as White (95.97%), followed by Hispanic (1.31%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.94%), and those reporting two or more races (0.75%). By 2010, while the largest percentage still identified as White (94.04%), there were notable increases in the Hispanic category, which grew to 2.54%, and those reporting two or more races, increasing to 1.27%. Interestingly, the category of Black appeared in 2010 with 1.17%, whereas it had not been represented at all in 2000. Conversely, the representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders dropped to zero during this same time frame.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.97% | 94.04% | -2.01% |
| Hispanic | 1.31% | 2.54% | 93.89% |
| Two or More Races | 0.75% | 1.27% | 69.33% |
| Black | 0% | 1.17% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.94% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |