Explore the Family Name De Benedetto

The meaning of De Benedetto

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Benedetto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Aldo, Antonio, Camillo, Corrado, Domenic, Enrico, Guido, Luigi, Marco, Mauro, Ral.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Benedetto has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname fell drastically from 30,161 in 2000 to 49,087 in 2010, a change of -62.75%. Similarly, the count of people with the De Benedetto surname decreased by 41.47%, from 733 in 2000 to 429 in 2010. This translates to a reduced proportion per 100,000 individuals, dropping from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, marking a drop of 44.44%.

20002010Change
Rank#30,161#49,087-62.75%
Count733429-41.47%
Proportion per 100k0.270.15-44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Benedetto

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with the De Benedetto surname identified as White. There was a slight drop in this demographic, from 94.41% in 2000 to 93.24% in 2010, a decrease of 1.24%. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase, rising from 4.50% in 2000 to 5.59% in 2010, a growth of 24.22%. The proportions of other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained constant with no change reported.

20002010Change
White94.41%93.24%-1.24%
Hispanic4.5%5.59%24.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%