Explore the Family Name Prinzi
The meaning of Prinzi
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Prinzo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Prinzi in the United States?
The surname Prinzi, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a minor fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 71,610 with 254 individuals bearing the name, or a proportion of 0.09 per 100,000 people. By 2010, despite a slight decrease in rank to 72,105, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased to 270, maintaining a stable proportion of 0.09 per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,610 | #72,105 | -0.69% |
| Count | 254 | 270 | 6.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prinzi
Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Prinzi identify as White. While in 2000, this was close to almost the entire population at 98.03%, by 2010 there had been a slight reduction to 95.93%. Over the same period, there appears to have been an emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group, rising to 1.85% in 2010 from no recorded percentage in 2000. The counts for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities were either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.03% | 95.93% | -2.14% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.85% | 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% |