Explore the Family Name Zammit

The meaning of Zammit

Maltese and Italian (Sicily): nickname from Arabic zamīt ‘of serious disposition’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmel, Concetta, Gino, Salvino.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zammit has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Zammit surname was ranked 27,771 in the United States and has since dropped to 28,704 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.36%. Despite this drop in rank, there has been a small increase in the number of individuals carrying the Zammit surname from 815 in 2000 to 830 in 2010, indicating an increase of 1.84%. However, when viewed proportionally per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname has decreased by 6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,771	#28,704	-3.36%
Count	815	830	1.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.28	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zammit

In terms of ethnic identity, the Zammit surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.83% of those with the Zammit surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 94.58% in 2010. The data also suggests a notable increase in the Hispanic community carrying the Zammit surname, with a rise from 2.09% in 2000 to 3.98% in 2010, representing a change of 90.43%. Meanwhile, representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities remained stagnant, with no individuals identifying as part of these ethnicities in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.83%	94.58%	-1.3%
Hispanic	2.09%	3.98%	90.43%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.2%	-18.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%