Explore the Family Name D’arcangelo

The meaning of D’arcangelo

Italian: patronymic from the medieval personal name Arcangelo, meaning ‘archangel’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Luigi, Sante, Amedeo, Angelo, Carmine, Cosmo, Domenic, Donato, Florindo, Gaetano, Giovanni, Marco.

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How common is the last name D’arcangelo in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname D’Arcangelo has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 27,176 and rose to a rank of 25,445 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 6.37%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew from 837 in 2000 to 972 by 2010, an increase of 16.13%. Similarly, the proportion per 100k people increased by 6.45% during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#27,176#25,4456.37%
Count83797216.13%
Proportion per 100k0.310.336.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name D’arcangelo

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname D’Arcangelo, we can see that based on Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives in both 2000 and 2010. The majority of the individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 97.49% in 2000 and 96.09% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.44% over the decade. However, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals with this surname who identified as Hispanic, from 1.67% in 2000 to 2.98% in 2010, a surge of 78.44%.

20002010Change
White97.49%96.09%-1.44%
Hispanic1.67%2.98%78.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%