Explore the Family Name De Asis

The meaning of De Asis

Spanish (De Asís): variant of Asís (see Asis), with the preposition de ‘from, of’. This surname is most common in the Philippines.

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How common is the last name De Asis in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname De Asis has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 45,829 in popularity, but by 2010 its rank had risen to 36,970—an improvement of approximately 19.33 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased from 439 to 604 during the same period—a growth rate of 37.59 percent. Notably, the proportion of people with the De Asis surname per 100,000 of the population also rose from 0.16 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,829	#36,970	19.33%
Count	439	604	37.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.2	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Asis

Regarding ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that Asian/Pacific Islanders represent the majority of individuals with the De Asis surname. Their percentage slightly increased from 72.44 percent in 2000 to 73.01 percent in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase in representation within the De Asis surname group—rising from 10.48 percent in 2000 to 15.56 percent in 2010. However, the proportion of those identifying as two or more races dropped by roughly 31.49 percent, while the proportions of White and American Indian/Alaskan Native also decreased. It's important to note that the percentages for Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native were suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	72.44%	73.01%	0.79%
Hispanic	10.48%	15.56%	48.47%
Two or More Races	7.97%	5.46%	-31.49%
White	4.78%	3.31%	-30.75%
Black	1.14%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.19%	0%	0%