Explore the Family Name De Frank

The meaning of De Frank

Americanized form of Italian Di Franco, or possibly of Di Francesco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Emidio, Salvatore.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname De Frank witnessed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank in 2000, it stood at 19,599 but dropped to 20,088 in 2010, marking a change of -2.5. However, the count, or number of people bearing the surname, increased from 1,273 to 1,330 during the same period, an increase of 4.48 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined slightly from 0.47 to 0.45.

20002010Change
Rank#19,599#20,088-2.5%
Count1,2731,3304.48%
Proportion per 100k0.470.45-4.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Frank

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the De Frank surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the decade. The proportion identifying as White decreased from 92.93% in 2000 to 88.27% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 4.24% in 2000 to 9.02% in 2010. The percentage of individuals with two or more ethnic identities decreased slightly from 1.65% to 1.20%. Interestingly, the census recorded a small percentage (0.98%) identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010 that wasn't present in 2000. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years.

20002010Change
White92.93%88.27%-5.01%
Hispanic4.24%9.02%112.74%
Two or More Races1.65%1.2%-27.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.98%0%
Black0.47%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%