Explore the Family Name De Donato

The meaning of De Donato

Italian: variant of Di Donato. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmel, Donato, Pasquale.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Donato has slightly lessened in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 73,412 in terms of commonality among all surnames, then fell to 78,821 in 2010, marking a decrease of 7.37%. The count of individuals with this name also dropped by 1.63%, from 246 in 2000 to 242 in 2010. The proportion of people with the De Donato surname per 100,000 population also decreased by 11.11%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#73,412#78,821-7.37%
Count246242-1.63%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Donato

The ethnic identity associated with the De Donato surname remained relatively consistent between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals identified as White, making up 97.97% of De Donatos in 2000 and 97.11% in 2010, experiencing a slight decline of 0.88%. It's noteworthy that the Hispanic representation within the De Donato surname increased from 0 to 2.07% during the same period. There were no recorded changes in the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities within the De Donato surname.

20002010Change
White97.97%97.11%-0.88%
Hispanic0%2.07%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%