Explore the Family Name De Filippo

The meaning of De Filippo

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Filippo. Compare De Fillippo and Di Filippo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Rocco, Marino, Antonio, Pasquale, Sal, Carmine, Carmino, Ciro, Cosmo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Filippo has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 11,260th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to 10,731st. This represents a positive change of around 4.7%. The count of individuals with the De Filippo surname also rose from 2,577 in 2000 to 2,975 in 2010, indicating a growth of approximately 15.44%. The proportion per 100k people also increased slightly from 0.96 to 1.01 during this period, marking a 5.21% uptick.

20002010Change
Rank#11,260#10,7314.7%
Count2,5772,97515.44%
Proportion per 100k0.961.015.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Filippo

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the De Filippo surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some notable changes from 2000 to 2010. Although the majority of people with this surname identified as White (with a decrease from 97.48% to 94.92%), there were significant increases in other ethnic identities. For example, individuals identifying as Hispanic grew from 1.40% to 3.33%, representing a rise of 137.86%. There was also a substantial growth among those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 0.50% to 0.81% or a 62% increase. Meanwhile, Asian/Pacific Islander representation slightly increased from 0.43% to 0.50%. New groups appeared in 2010 as well, with Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native each making up 0.24% and 0.20% respectively, where no representation was recorded in 2000.

20002010Change
White97.48%94.92%-2.63%
Hispanic1.4%3.33%137.86%
Two or More Races0.5%0.81%62%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.43%0.5%16.28%
Black0%0.24%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.2%0%