Explore the Family Name Tortorici

The meaning of Tortorici

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from Tortorici in Messina. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Gasper, Angelo, Pasquale, Antonio, Bartolo, Domenic, Francesco, Pellegrino, Rosaria, Sal, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tortorici saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25329 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had slipped to 26189 – a change of -3.4%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased from 918 to 934, marking a growth of 1.74%. However, when viewed in terms of proportion per 100k people, there was a -5.88% shift, with the figure dropping from 0.34 to 0.32.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,329	#26,189	-3.4%
Count	918	934	1.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.32	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tortorici

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Tortorici surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as white. In both 2000 and 2010, over 93% of those with the surname identified as such, although there was a slight decline, from 94.55% to 93.90%, over the decade. The Hispanic demographic saw a notable increase, growing by 52.09% from 3.59% to 5.46%. While the count for those identifying with two or more races was 1.53% in 2000, the data was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. The counts for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained at zero throughout the period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.55%	93.9%	-0.69%
Hispanic	3.59%	5.46%	52.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.53%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%