Explore the Family Name Rovito

The meaning of Rovito

Italian (Calabria): habitational name from Rovito in Cosenza province, so named from Latin rubetum ‘thornbush, briar, bramble’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gennaro, Mario, Nazzareno, Rafael. Spanish Carlos, Diego, Francisco, Mariela.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rovito had grown in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 45,909th most common surname and increased in rank to 44,730 by 2010, marking a 2.57% change. The count of individuals with the Rovito surname also saw an increase of approximately 9.59%, growing from 438 in 2000 to 480 in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained consistent during this ten year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,909	#44,730	2.57%
Count	438	480	9.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rovito

The ethnic identity associated with the Rovito surname has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of those with the Rovito name identified as White, making up 94.52% of this group in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 90.83% in 2010. While no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races in 2000, both these categories had a representation of 1.25% in 2010. Representation of Hispanic ethnicity within those carrying the Rovito surname also saw a significant increase, jumping from 4.11% in 2000 to 6.46% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.52%	90.83%	-3.9%
Hispanic	4.11%	6.46%	57.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.25%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.25%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%