Explore the Family Name Daspit

The meaning of Daspit

Altered form of French Daspet: habitational name, with fused preposition d(e) ‘from’, for someone from Aspet in Haute-Garonne. History: Jean-François Daspit de Saint-Amand from Toulouse in Haute-Garonne, France, married Marie-Françoise Dubuisson in New Orleans, LA, in 1722.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Daspit's popularity registered a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 57,705 in 2000 to 59,470 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.06%. However, the count of individuals bearing the surname rose slightly by 3.03% during the same period, from 330 to 340 people. The proportion of the population with this surname remained steady at 0.12 per 100,000 people.

20002010Change
Rank#57,705#59,470-3.06%
Count3303403.03%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Daspit

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data illustrates that the majority of individuals with the Daspit surname identified as White, although there was a minimal decrease of 1.04% in this group from 2000 to 2010. The number of Hispanic individuals with this last name saw an increase of 21.15%, rising from 3.64% to 4.41%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals with the Daspit surname dipped slightly by 3.30%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native with this surname in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White93.03%92.06%-1.04%
Hispanic3.64%4.41%21.15%
Black1.82%1.76%-3.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%