Explore the Family Name D’orso
The meaning of D’orso
Italian: patronymic from the personal name Orso, meaning ‘bear’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name D’orso in the United States?
The surname D’Orso, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in its popularity within the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked as the 53,556th most popular surname, with a count of 362 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the ranking had dropped to 65,066 and the count of individuals with this surname had also decreased to 305. This equates to a change of -21.49% in popularity rank and -15.75% in count. The proportion of individuals carrying the D’Orso surname per 100,000 people also decreased by -23.08%, going from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,556 | #65,066 | -21.49% |
| Count | 362 | 305 | -15.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.1 | -23.08% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name D’orso
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the D’Orso surname identified as White. In 2000, 95.3% identified as White, falling slightly to 93.77% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, with 2.76% in 2000 dropping to 2.62% in 2010. There was a noted increase in the number of individuals identifying as two or more races, rising from 0% in 2000 to 1.97% in 2010. For other ethnicities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, either the data was suppressed for privacy or there were no individuals who identified under these categories for both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 93.77% | -1.61% |
| Hispanic | 2.76% | 2.62% | -5.07% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.97% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |