Explore the Family Name Pucciarelli

The meaning of Pucciarelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a pet form of Puccio. Pucciarelli in Castiglione del Lago, Perugia province, probably takes its name from the family rather than vice versa. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenic, Antonio, Donato, Fortunato, Lorenzo, Rocco, Sal, Ugo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pucciarelli has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. The surname was ranked 45,735th in 2000 and dropped slightly to 46,811th in 2010, showing a decrease of -2.35%. However, the count of people with the surname increased by 3.18% during this period, growing from 440 in 2000 to 454 in 2010. While the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people decreased by -6.25%, it still remained relatively small, going from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,735	#46,811	-2.35%
Count	440	454	3.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pucciarelli

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides valuable insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pucciarelli. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the surname belonging to individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The majority of people with the Pucciarelli surname identified as White, although this percentage saw a slight decrease from 95.91% in 2000 to 93.61% in 2010. Notably, the number of individuals with the Pucciarelli surname identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 85.71%, rising from 2.73% in 2000 to 5.07% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.91%	93.61%	-2.4%
Hispanic	2.73%	5.07%	85.71%
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%