Explore the Family Name Damasco

The meaning of Damasco

Italian and Hispanic (mainly Philippines): from a medieval Christian personal name derived from the name of the city of Damascus, capital of Syria, and alluding to Saint Paul’s conversion to Christianity on the road to this city (Acts 9:1–9).

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How common is the last name Damasco in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Damasco has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, the rank of the surname was 47,735, but by 2010 it had climbed significantly to 39,212, marking a growth rate of 17.85%. The count of individuals bearing the surname Damasco increased from 417 in 2000 to 561 in 2010, representing a substantial increment of 34.53%. The proportion per 100k also rose from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010, indicating a change of 26.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,735	#39,212	17.85%
Count	417	561	34.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.19	26.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Damasco

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Damasco between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 33.57% to 37.97%, a change of 13.11%. There was a significant increase of 89.02% in the percentage of people claiming two or more races, jumping from 2.64% in 2000 to 4.99% in 2010. However, the percentage of individuals identified as White decreased from 29.74% to 21.39%, marking a decrease of 28.08%. The Hispanic group experienced a modest increase of 5.59% from 33.09% to 34.94%. Meanwhile, the percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	33.57%	37.97%	13.11%
Hispanic	33.09%	34.94%	5.59%
White	29.74%	21.39%	-28.08%
Two or More Races	2.64%	4.99%	89.02%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%