Explore the Family Name D’ippolito

The meaning of D’ippolito

Italian (southern): patronymic from the personal name Ippolito. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Donato, Rocco, Amerigo, Angelo, Carlo, Cesare, Costantino, Domenico, Eligio, Fiore, Gasper, Geno.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname D’Ippolito has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 30,516 in popularity with a count of 722 instances. By 2010, it dropped in rank to 32,562 and the count also decreased slightly to 706, a change of -2.22%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw a decrease by 11.11% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#30,516#32,562-6.7%
Count722706-2.22%
Proportion per 100k0.270.24-11.11%

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

In the context of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a large majority of individuals with the D’Ippolito surname identify as White. In 2000, 97.65% identified as such, which slightly decreased to 96.32% in 2010. It's noteworthy that there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.52% in 2000 to 2.97% in 2010, marking a 95.39% change. However, there were no recorded individuals with the surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. There was also a drop in those identifying with two or more races, going from 0.83% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.65%96.32%-1.36%
Hispanic1.52%2.97%95.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0.83%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%