Explore the Family Name D’apolito
The meaning of D’apolito
Italian: patronymic from Apolito, a variant of the personal name Ippolito. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Pasquale, Antonio, Carmine, Donato.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name D’apolito in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname D’Apolito ranked 44,574th in popularity in 2000 and slid down to 46,487th by 2010, marking a decrease of 4.29%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual number of individuals with the D’Apolito surname increased slightly from 454 in 2000 to 458 in 2010, an increase of 0.88%. However, when calculated as a proportion per 100,000 people, the representation of the D’Apolito surname declined by 5.88% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,574 | #46,487 | -4.29% |
| Count | 454 | 458 | 0.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name D’apolito
The ethnic identity associated with the D’Apolito surname also experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 97.14% of those with the surname identified as White, which dropped slightly to 96.51% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, going from 1.1% in 2000 to 2.4% in 2010 - a change of 118.18%. Meanwhile, the small fraction that identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000 disappeared by 2010. The data showed no persons with the D’Apolito surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.14% | 96.51% | -0.65% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 2.4% | 118.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |