Explore the Family Name Schettino

The meaning of Schettino

Italian: probably from a shortened pet form of Franceschetto, itself a pet form of the personal name Francesco (see Francis). Alternatively, a derivative of the ancient Germanic personal name Ansketill (see Anctil). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Elio, Enrico, Giovanni, Luigi.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Schettino saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 34,799 among all surnames, falling to 35,622 in 2010—a change of -2.37%. Despite this slight drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Schettino surname increased by 2.77% during the same period, from 614 in 2000 to 631 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.7%, indicating that while the number of people with the surname Schettino grew, it did so at a slower rate than the general population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,799	#35,622	-2.37%
Count	614	631	2.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schettino

The ethnic identity tied to the surname Schettino, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows some variation over a decade. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (94.46%), a figure that slightly dropped to 91.13% by 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, however, saw an increase from 5.05% in 2000 to 7.45% in 2010, a significant rise of 47.52%. There were no records of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.46%	91.13%	-3.53%
Hispanic	5.05%	7.45%	47.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%