Explore the Family Name Pretti
The meaning of Pretti
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Pretto.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pretti in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pretti has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 57,849th place in 2000 to 62,714th place in 2010, representing an 8.41% drop. In terms of count, there were 329 individuals with the Pretti surname in 2000, which fell marginally to 319 in 2010 – a reduction of 3.04%. The proportion of individuals named Pretti per 100k people also fell by 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,849 | #62,714 | -8.41% |
| Count | 329 | 319 | -3.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pretti
Regarding ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Pretti surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in this percentage over the decade, falling from 98.18% in 2000 to 95.61% in 2010. While no individuals with the Pretti surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there was a small emergence of individuals who identified as Hispanic in 2010, at 3.76%. There were no recorded individuals of two or more ethnic identities for either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.18% | 95.61% | -2.62% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.76% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |