Explore the Family Name D’ambrosia
The meaning of D’ambrosia
Italian: altered form of D’Ambrosio, possibly under the influence of the vocabulary word ambrosia, denoting the food of the gods in classical mythology. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name D’ambrosia in the United States?
The surname D’Ambrosia ranked 34,539 in popularity in 2010, up from 37,319 in 2000 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The count of people with this last name increased by 16.55% over the decade, from 562 to 655. The proportion of the population with the D’Ambrosia surname per 100,000 also rose slightly, from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,319 | #34,539 | 7.45% |
| Count | 562 | 655 | 16.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.22 | 4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name D’ambrosia
In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of those bearing the D’Ambrosia surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 95.2% in 2000 to 94.05% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic also decreased, while the percentage identifying as Black showed an increase from 0% in 2000 to 1.68% in 2010. There were no changes among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.2% | 94.05% | -1.21% |
| Black | 0% | 1.68% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.31% | 1.53% | -33.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.78% | 1.22% | -31.46% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |