Explore the Family Name De Francisco

The meaning of De Francisco

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Francisco. This surname is rare in Italy. In North America, it is also an altered form of the much more common variant De Francesco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Caesar, Salvatore, Vito, Cosimo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Francisco has gained significant popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 19,828 in popularity but jumped to rank 11,890 in 2010, indicating a notable growth of 40.03%. The number of individuals with this surname also more than doubled over the decade, from 1,255 in 2000 to 2,633 in 2010, an increase of 109.8%. Proportionally, this surname went from being held by 0.47 residents per 100,000 in 2000 to 0.89 per 100,000 in 2010, marking a rise of 89.36%.

20002010Change
Rank#19,828#11,89040.03%
Count1,2552,633109.8%
Proportion per 100k0.470.8989.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Francisco

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname De Francisco identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 89.88% to 92.18% over the decade. The percentage of Hispanics with this surname decreased from 8.53% to 6.34%. There was a marginal increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going up from 0.40% to 0.46%, while the proportion identifying as Black fell from 0.48% to 0.34%. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races slightly dipped from 0.72% to 0.68%. No change was observed for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White89.88%92.18%2.56%
Hispanic8.53%6.34%-25.67%
Two or More Races0.72%0.68%-5.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.4%0.46%15%
Black0.48%0.34%-29.17%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%