Explore the Family Name Sulpizio

The meaning of Sulpizio

Italian: from the personal name Sulpizio, from Latin Sulpicius, the name of a famous and powerful family in ancient Rome. Amongst various Christian saints who bore this name was Saint Sulpicius Severus (died 591), bishop of Borges in France. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenic, Alicia, Amalia, Americo, Dante, Lorenzo, Orlando, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Sulpizio saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank was 59,916 with 315 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, the rank had risen to 58,481 and the count increased to 347 individuals, recording a 10.16% increase in the number of people with this last name. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.12, indicating that the growth in the usage of this surname kept pace with the population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,916	#58,481	2.4%
Count	315	347	10.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sulpizio

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sulpizio also underwent some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.24% of individuals identified as White, while 3.81% identified as Hispanic; no other ethnicities were recorded for this surname. In 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped slightly to 93.66%, while the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic rose to 4.90%, marking a 28.61% increase. There were no records of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.24%	93.66%	-1.66%
Hispanic	3.81%	4.9%	28.61%
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%