Explore the Family Name Spiteri

The meaning of Spiteri

Italian (Sicily); in some cases also an American shortened form of Greek Spiteris: occupational name from a derivative of medieval Latin hospitarius, denoting someone who was employed at a lodging house. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Carmel, Vincenza. Greek Spiro, Spiros, Spyros. Spanish Mario, Alicia, Manuel.

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

The surname Spiteri saw a slight increase in its popularity rate from 2000 to 2010, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. Ranked 37,200th in 2000, the surname moved up to the 36,788th position in 2010, reflecting a growth of 1.11%. In terms of count, there was an increase of 7.62%, with the number of individuals bearing the surname rising from 564 in 2000 to 607 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.21 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,200	#36,788	1.11%
Count	564	607	7.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spiteri

In regards to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Spiteri surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 91.13% in 2000 to 91.10% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic showed a notable increase of 18.29%, growing from 5.85% in 2000 to 6.92% in 2010. There was a marked decrease in those identifying with two or more races, dropping by 50% from 2.30% in 2000 to 1.15% in 2010. For other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the percentages were either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.13%	91.1%	-0.03%
Hispanic	5.85%	6.92%	18.29%
Two or More Races	2.3%	1.15%	-50%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%