Explore the Family Name Pupillo

The meaning of Pupillo

Italian: from a diminutive of Pupo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Sal, Lorenzo, Neno, Salvatore.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pupillo has seen an upward trend between the years 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Pupillo was the 60,230th most common surname in the United States, with a count of 313 instances per 100,000 people. By 2010, it had risen to the 55,386th position, with the count increasing by 18.53% to 371 instances per 100,000 people. The proportion of individuals with this last name also increased by 8.33% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#60,230#55,3868.04%
Count31337118.53%
Proportion per 100k0.120.138.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pupillo

The ethnicity associated with the surname Pupillo has also seen some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.12% of those identified as White carried this surname while 1.60% were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, by 2010, the percentage of Whites bearing this surname had decreased slightly to 95.42%, while the percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders had dropped to zero. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of Hispanic ethnicity associated with the surname Pupillo in 2010, accounting for 2.96%. It's important to note that no individuals carrying this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White97.12%95.42%-1.75%
Hispanic0%2.96%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.6%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%