Explore the Family Name De Laurentis

The meaning of De Laurentis

Italian: patronymic from a Latinized form of the personal name Laurenzo or Lorenzo ‘Lawrence’. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to, of’, in this case ‘member of the Laurenti family’ (compare Laurenti). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Angelo, Carmella, Carlo, Celestino, Domenica, Ermanno, Marcello, Mariano, Remo, Rocco, Romeo, Tullio, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Laurentis has seen a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank dropped from 25,735 in 2000 to 27,331 in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.2%. The count or number of individuals carrying this surname also fell slightly by 1.67% over the same period, from 899 to 884. This dip also reflects in the proportion per 100k people, which decreased by 9.09%, from 0.33 to 0.3.

20002010Change
Rank#25,735#27,331-6.2%
Count899884-1.67%
Proportion per 100k0.330.3-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Laurentis

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that individuals with the surname De Laurentis predominantly identify as White, increasing slightly from 95.77% in 2000 to 96.15% in 2010. A minor increase was also observed for those identifying as two or more races, rising by 1.80% to reach 1.13% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander made an appearance in 2010, while there were no records of this ethnic identity in 2000. However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease of 19.48% during this period. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.77%96.15%0.4%
Hispanic2.67%2.15%-19.48%
Two or More Races1.11%1.13%1.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.57%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%