Explore the Family Name Vitanza

The meaning of Vitanza

Italian (southern): from the personal name Vitanza, an omen or well-wishing name from a derivative of Vita. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Amedeo, Domenic, Florinda, Gaetano, Mario, Rosario, Sergio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vitanza experienced a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 42,983rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 45,105th position, marking a decrease of approximately 4.94%. However, it is noteworthy that the actual count of individuals with this surname saw a marginal increase from 474 in 2000 to 475 in 2010, revealing an approximate growth rate of 0.21%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,983	#45,105	-4.94%
Count	474	475	0.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vitanza

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vitanza also underwent some changes from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years, but there was a slight decrease from 93.88% in 2000 to 89.26% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase during the same period, rising from 5.27% to 9.26%, which marks a 75.71% growth. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Interestingly, a small percentage (1.26%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, an ethnicity that wasn't represented under the surname Vitanza in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.88%	89.26%	-4.92%
Hispanic	5.27%	9.26%	75.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.26%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%