Explore the Family Name Ricciuti

The meaning of Ricciuti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Ricciuto, a derivative of Riccio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Carmelo, Gaetano, Nunzio, Pompeo, Renzo, Silvio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ricciuti has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 35,187th in 2000, it dropped to 38,265th in 2010, representing an 8.75% change. The number of people carrying this surname also showed a decline from 606 individuals in 2000 to 579 in 2010, marking a -4.46% change. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100k also dipped by 9.09%, changing from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#35,187#38,265-8.75%
Count606579-4.46%
Proportion per 100k0.220.2-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ricciuti

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Ricciuti surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been notable changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, nearly all (97.85%) identified as White, but this figure declined slightly to 95.16% in 2010. There was no recorded ethnicity identification with Asian/Pacific Islander or multiple races for the Ricciuti surname in 2000, but in 2010, 0.86% reported Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic within the Ricciuti surname holders increased significantly from 0.99% in 2000 to 2.76% in 2010. There were no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications in either year.

20002010Change
White97.85%95.16%-2.75%
Hispanic0.99%2.76%178.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.86%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%