Explore the Family Name Scalzi

The meaning of Scalzi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Scalzo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenic, Saverio, Angelo, Antonio, Dante, Giancarlo, Guido, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Scalzi" experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Scalzi name ranked 40,335 in terms of popularity, however, this dropped to 44,193 by 2010, marking a decline of approximately 9.56%. The count of people with this last name also dipped from 511 in 2000 to 487 in 2010, showing a 4.7% decrease. Its proportion per 100k people decreased from 0.19 to 0.17 during this decade, reflecting a drop of about 10.53%.

20002010Change
Rank#40,335#44,193-9.56%
Count511487-4.7%
Proportion per 100k0.190.17-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scalzi

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Scalzi surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing this name identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease of 0.50% over the decade. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was an interesting increase among those identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 2.94% in 2000 to 4.31% in 2010, marking a significant jump of 46.60%. Conversely, the percentage of people with the Scalzi surname identifying with two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.96% in 2000.

20002010Change
White94.72%94.25%-0.5%
Hispanic2.94%4.31%46.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.96%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%