Explore the Family Name Vitti

The meaning of Vitti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Vitto, which can be a variant of Vito or a short form of a personal name ending in -vitto, such as Iacovitto, Salvitto, or a name of ancient Germanic origin, from Witto (see Guy 1). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dino, Vito, Angelo, Antonio, Carmel, Donato, Giovanni, Levio, Luciano, Luigi, Oreste, Ornella.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vitti experienced a mild decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 27,945, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 29,626, a decrease of 6.02%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the surname also fell slightly, from 808 in 2000 to 795 in 2010, marking a decline of 1.61%. As a result, the proportion of people named Vitti per 100,000 decreased by 10%, from 0.3 to 0.27.

20002010Change
Rank#27,945#29,626-6.02%
Count808795-1.61%
Proportion per 100k0.30.27-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vitti

Furthermore, examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vitti, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that between 2000 and 2010 there were some shifts observed. The majority of people identified as White, however, the percentage fell slightly from 95.79% in 2000 to 94.34% in 2010. The proportion of Hispanic people with this surname significantly increased during this period, from 2.10% to 4.40%, marking an impressive growth of 109.52%. On the other hand, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained consistent at 0% for both years. Similarly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races dropped to 0% in 2010 from 0.74% in 2000.

20002010Change
White95.79%94.34%-1.51%
Hispanic2.1%4.4%109.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0.74%0%0%
Black0.74%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%