Explore the Family Name De Bernardo

The meaning of De Bernardo

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Bernardo. Compare Compare Di Bernardo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carlo, Gino, Luigi, Marcello, Pasquale, Reno, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'De Bernardo' has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 59,147 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to 54,055, marking an 8.61 percent change. This climb in ranking was accompanied by an increase in the count of people with this surname as well. There were 320 individuals named De Bernardo in 2000, and by 2010, that number had risen to 382, signifying a 19.38 percent increase. The proportion of individuals named De Bernardo per 100,000 also saw a slight growth from 0.12 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#54,055	8.61%
Count	320	382	19.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Bernardo

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'De Bernardo'. In 2000, 93.13 percent of those bearing the surname identified as White, but by 2010, this percentage dropped to 87.17, showing a decrease of 6.40 percent. On the other hand, there was a substantial increase in the number of people identifying as Hispanic, with a rise from 5.94 percent in 2000 to 12.04 percent in 2010, marking a change of 102.69 percent. However, there was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.13%	87.17%	-6.4%
Hispanic	5.94%	12.04%	102.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%