Explore the Family Name D’orio

The meaning of D’orio

Italian (mainly Dorio): 1. patronymic from the personal name Orio (see Orio 2), a masculine cognate of Oria (see D’Oria). 2. habitational name for someone from a place called Orio (see Orio 1). Compare De Orio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Carmine, Alfonse, Luigi, Sal, Vito.

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

The surname D’Orio has seen a decrease in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the surname was ranked 40,622nd in the United States and by 2010, it had dropped to 42,511th. Although the rank has slipped, the actual count of people with this surname slightly increased from 507 in 2000 to 510 in 2010. This minor increase of 0.59% does not offset the drop in popularity ranking and the proportion per 100k individuals also decreased by 10.53%.

20002010Change
Rank#40,622#42,511-4.65%
Count5075100.59%
Proportion per 100k0.190.17-10.53%

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

On the matter of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the D’Orio surname identified as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.67% identified as White and this figure slightly dipped to 93.53% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity among people with the D’Orio surname is Hispanic, which saw an increase from 2.37% in 2000 to 2.75% in 2010. The percentage for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained the same at 1.18%. Interestingly, the group that experienced the greatest change was those identifying as belonging to two or more races, increasing by 42.03% from 2000 to 2010. There were no respondents who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White94.67%93.53%-1.2%
Hispanic2.37%2.75%16.03%
Two or More Races1.38%1.96%42.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.18%1.18%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%