Explore the Family Name Zini

The meaning of Zini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Zino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Primo, Aldo, Anello, Cesare, Gildo, Secondo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Zini surname shows a decrease in popularity as it dropped from rank 75466 in 2000 to 82908 in 2010, marking a change of -9.86. The count for this surname also decreased by -4.62, moving from 238 in 2000 to 227 in 2010. This means that the proportion per 100k people for the Zini surname fell from 0.09 to 0.08, an 11.11% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#75,466#82,908-9.86%
Count238227-4.62%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zini

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Zini surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over time. In 2000, 96.64 percent of those with this surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased by 5.18 to 91.63 percent by 2010. There were also new identifications in 2010, with 2.20 percent identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and 5.29 percent as Hispanic, both of which were not present in 2000. No individuals with the Zini surname identified as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White96.64%91.63%-5.18%
Hispanic0%5.29%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%2.2%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%