Explore the Family Name De Grado

The meaning of De Grado

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Grado. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore.

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

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname De Grado has seen a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 58,849, but it fell to 64,388 in 2010, marking a 9.41% drop in its rank. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 4.04%, from 322 people in 2000 to 309 in 2010. This change further resulted in a reduction in the proportion of people named De Grado per 100,000, which went down by 16.67% from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#58,849#64,388-9.41%
Count322309-4.04%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Grado

The ethnic identity associated with the De Grado surname, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, with minor representation from other ethnicities. In 2000, Whites accounted for 95.03% of the people with this surname, and this figure slightly increased to 95.47% in 2010. Hispanics made up 2.80% of the De Grados in 2000 and this increased to 3.24% in 2010, showing a 15.71% growth. There was a small percentage (1.55%) of people with the De Grado surname identifying with two or more races in 2000, but this number dropped to zero by 2010. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native did not register any individuals bearing the De Grado surname in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White95.03%95.47%0.46%
Hispanic2.8%3.24%15.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.55%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%