Explore the Family Name De Dominicis

The meaning of De Dominicis

Italian: patronymic from a variant of the personal name Domenico. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to, of’, in this case ‘member of the Dominici family’ (compare Dominici). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Antonio, Dante, Enzo, Ermanno, Carmine, Filomena, Luigi, Sandro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Dominicis has an interesting popularity trend. In 2000, the name was ranked 46,083 and this slightly fell to 46,404 in 2010, indicating a minimal change of -0.7 in its rank. However, the count of individuals with this last name increased by approximately 5.28%, from 436 people in 2000 to 459 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k remained static at 0.16 in both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#46,083#46,404-0.7%
Count4364595.28%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Dominicis

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the De Dominicis surname identified as White, with 96.33% in 2000 reducing slightly to 95.42% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity associated with the surname is Hispanic, which saw a growth of 15.26%; increasing from 3.21% in 2000 to 3.70% in 2010. No significant changes or data were recorded for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White96.33%95.42%-0.94%
Hispanic3.21%3.7%15.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%