2000
#148,244
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Preteroti
A surname potentially indicating origins in a territory once inhabited by the Pretuti tribe from ancient Italy.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Preteroti. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Preteroti surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Preteroti in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Preteroti, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Preteroti
The surname PRETEROTI has its origins in Italy, with the earliest records indicating it was first found in the region of Calabria in southern Italy during the medieval period.
The name PRETEROTI is derived from the Latin "praeter" meaning "beyond" or "past", and is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived on the outskirts or beyond the boundaries of a town or village. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was considered an outsider or stranger.
One of the earliest documented references to the PRETEROTI name can be found in a medieval manuscript from the 13th century, which records a land transaction involving a man named Giacomo PRETEROTI in the town of Cosenza, Calabria.
In the 15th century, the PRETEROTI name appears in the records of the city of Naples, with a prominent family bearing this surname residing in the city's historic center. A notable member of this family was Giovanna PRETEROTI, a wealthy noblewoman who was born in 1460 and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
During the Renaissance period, the PRETEROTI name spread to other regions of Italy, with branches of the family established in cities such as Rome and Florence. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name outside of Calabria is that of Francesco PRETEROTI, a renowned scholar and philosopher who was born in Rome in 1512.
Other notable individuals with the PRETEROTI surname include Giovanni Battista PRETEROTI, a 17th-century Italian painter who was active in Naples and is known for his religious works and portraiture. In the 18th century, Antonio PRETEROTI was a prominent architect from Calabria who designed several churches and palaces in the region.
The PRETEROTI name can also be found in records from the 19th century, with a family of that surname residing in the town of Reggio Calabria. One of the most famous members of this branch was Giuseppe PRETEROTI, a lawyer and political activist who fought for the unification of Italy and was imprisoned for his beliefs during the Risorgimento period.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Preteroti
Among Census respondents with the surname Preteroti, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Preteroti bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Preteroti surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.7% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 10
- Two or more races3.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Preteroti
Preteroti appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#138,304
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
+19 bearers (+18.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 9,940 places
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
-9 bearers (-7.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,650 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #148,244 | 102 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #138,304 | 121 | 0.04 | +19 bearers (+18.6%) | Up 9,940 places |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | -9 bearers (-7.4%) | Down 9,650 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Preteroti surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #138,304 | #147,954 | -7.0% |
| Count | 121 | 112 | -7.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Preteroti bearers went from 121 to 112 (-7.4% change). The surname moved down 9,650 positions in the national ranking, going from #138,304 to #147,954.
FAQ
Preteroti surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Preteroti?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Preteroti. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Preteroti?
Preteroti ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 112 people with the surname Preteroti. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Preteroti.
Has Preteroti become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Preteroti went from 121 recorded bearers to 112. That is a decrease of 9 (-7.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #138,304 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Preteroti?
Among Census respondents with the surname Preteroti, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Two or More Races (3.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Preteroti in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.7% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Preteroti appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.7%), Hispanic (8.9%), Two or More Races (3.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Preteroti (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Preteroti mean?
A surname potentially indicating origins in a territory once inhabited by the Pretuti tribe from ancient Italy. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Preteroti (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Preteroti?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.