Explore the Family Name Tonti
The meaning of Tonti
Italian: from Tonto, a nickname meaning ‘silly’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Angelo, Dino, Domenic, Gino, Guido, Rocco.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tonti in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tonti saw a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 51,352nd in popularity but slipped to 52,267th by 2010, representing a decline of 1.78 percent. However, the actual count of individuals carrying the Tonti surname increased from 381 in 2000 to 397 in 2010, an increase of 4.2 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased slightly from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, marking a decrease of 7.14 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,352 | #52,267 | -1.78% |
| Count | 381 | 397 | 4.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tonti
In terms of ethnicity as outlined in the Decennial U.S. Census, those bearing the Tonti surname were predominantly of White descent in both 2000 and 2010, at 95.54 and 95.72 percent respectively, showing a minor increase of 0.19 percent. There was a noticeable decrease in the Hispanic representation within this surname group, dropping from 3.15 percent in 2000 to 2.27 percent in 2010, a change of -27.94 percent. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Two or more races each had negligible or zero representation for this surname during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.54% | 95.72% | 0.19% |
| Hispanic | 3.15% | 2.27% | -27.94% |
| 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% |