Explore the Family Name De Blasio
The meaning of De Blasio
Italian: variant of Di Biase. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Aldo, Alessandra, Antonio, Carlo, Dante, Guido, Natale, Nichola, Pasquale, Philomena.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name De Blasio in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname De Blasio has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 18,329 in the year 2000 and 19,803 in 2010, the rank change shows a decrease by 8.04%. The count of people bearing the name also reduced by 2.65% from 1,395 in 2000 to 1,358 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of the De Blasio name per 100k people fell by 11.54%, from 0.52 in 2000 to 0.46 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,329 | #19,803 | -8.04% |
| Count | 1,395 | 1,358 | -2.65% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.46 | -11.54% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Blasio
When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the De Blasio surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there is a noted increase in Hispanic representation. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of De Blasio's identifying as Hispanic increased by 59.01%. Meanwhile, the proportion of white individuals with this surname saw a marginal decline of 1.06%, dropping from 95.56% to 94.55%. Asian/Pacific Islander representation also fell slightly, going down 12.00% during the decade. Similarly, those identifying as being of two or more races decreased by 9.84%. No changes were recorded for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.56% | 94.55% | -1.06% |
| Hispanic | 2.22% | 3.53% | 59.01% |
| Two or More Races | 1.22% | 1.1% | -9.84% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.44% | -12% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |