Explore the Family Name D’asaro

The meaning of D’asaro

Italian: habitational name from Assoro, in Enna province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Santo, Vita.

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

The surname D’Asaro, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 43,955th in terms of prevalence, while by 2010 it had slipped slightly to the 46,037th spot, marking a drop of 4.74%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname remained relatively stable, with a small increase from 462 to 463 over the decade, representing a change of just 0.22%. The proportion of people carrying the D’Asaro surname per 100,000 also declined by 5.88% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,955	#46,037	-4.74%
Count	462	463	0.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

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

Examining the ethnic identity of those bearing the D’Asaro surname reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly decreased, going from 93.29% in 2000 to 92.44% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those reporting Hispanic ethnicity increased significantly, jumping from 3.46% to 6.26% during the same period, indicating an upward trend of 80.92%. The number of people who identify with two or more races dropped drastically by 58.46%, from 2.60% to 1.08%. There were no changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, according to the available census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.29%	92.44%	-0.91%
Hispanic	3.46%	6.26%	80.92%
Two or More Races	2.6%	1.08%	-58.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%