Explore the Family Name Puricelli

The meaning of Puricelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a derivative of Puro or Porro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carlo, Elio, Enzo, Ettore, Remo, Rinaldo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Puricelli has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, Puricelli ranked 48,665 in popularity, and by 2010, it dropped to rank 53,316, marking a change of -9.56%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also decreased from 407 in 2000 to 388 in 2010, a decline of 4.67%. This trend is further reflected in the proportion per 100k, which went down from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, indicating a drop of 13.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#48,665#53,316-9.56%
Count407388-4.67%
Proportion per 100k0.150.13-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Puricelli

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Puricelli identify as White. In 2000, 95.33% of those with this family name identified as White, and this figure slightly fell to 94.59% in 2010. There was a slight increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 3.19% in 2000 to 4.12% in 2010, a change of 29.15%. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

20002010Change
White95.33%94.59%-0.78%
Hispanic3.19%4.12%29.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%