Explore the Family Name De Caria

The meaning of De Caria

Italian (southern; De Cària and De Carìa): either a name composed with the preposition de ‘of’ and Caria, probably from Arabic qaryah ‘village’, or a patronymic composed with a metathesized form of Caira.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Caria slightly rose in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 80,216 and increased its rank to 79,075 by 2010, a growth of approximately 1.42%. The number of individuals with the De Caria surname also increased during this time period. There were 220 people with this surname in 2000, and by 2010, that number had risen to 241, reflecting a 9.55% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#80,216#79,0751.42%
Count2202419.55%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Caria

When examining the ethnic identity of those with the De Caria surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a slight shift from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of De Caria's identifying as White increased from 95.91% in 2000 to 98.34% in 2010, a change of 2.53%. No individuals with the De Caria surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, belonging to two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White95.91%98.34%2.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%