Explore the Family Name D’emilio

The meaning of D’emilio

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Emilio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Vito, Angelo, Carmine, Cesare, Domenic, Falco, Giuseppe, Guido, Luca, Luigi, Pasquale.

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

The surname D’Emilio has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,200th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 43,732nd position, marking a decline of 17.56%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also diminished during this period, falling from 564 to 493, a decrease of 12.59%. Consequently, the proportion of people named D'Emilio per 100,000 residents declined by 19.05% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,200	#43,732	-17.56%
Count	564	493	-12.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.17	-19.05%

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

When it comes to ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the D’Emilio surname identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, this group made up 96.81% of all D'Emilios, slightly declining to 96.55% in 2010. People identified as Hispanic represented the second largest ethnicity within this surname, making up 2.66% in 2000 and decreasing to 2.03% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races in either year. In 2010, however, there was a small representation of Black individuals making up 1.01% of the D'Emilios, an increase from zero in 2000. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native D'Emilios remained constant at 0% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.81%	96.55%	-0.27%
Hispanic	2.66%	2.03%	-23.68%
Black	0%	1.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%