Explore the Family Name Riccitelli

The meaning of Riccitelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a pet form of the personal name Riccio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carlo, Dino, Santo, Carmine, Dante, Enzo, Ettore, Luigi, Palma.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Riccitelli has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 36,189th in popularity and had 585 total counts. However, by 2010, despite the count slightly increasing to 586, its rank fell to 37,899. This represents a change of -4.73 in rank and a minor increase of 0.17 in count. Moreover, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.09, from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#36,189#37,899-4.73%
Count5855860.17%
Proportion per 100k0.220.2-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Riccitelli

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the Riccitelli surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's been a small shift between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Riccitelli surname identified as White, increasing from 96.07% in 2000 to 97.95% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities went from 1.88% in 2000 to none reported in 2010. There was a decline in those identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 1.54% to 1.02%. No individuals with the Riccitelli surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census period.

20002010Change
White96.07%97.95%1.96%
Hispanic1.54%1.02%-33.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.88%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%