Explore the Family Name De Masi

The meaning of De Masi

Italian: variant of Di Masi. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vincenzo, Antonio, Rocco, Giuseppe, Pasquale, Sal, Amerigo, Carlo, Carmela, Carmelo, Domenic.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Masi has gained slight popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 15,395 in popularity and by 2010, it improved its position to 15,303. This represents a marginal growth rate of 0.6%. The count of people with the De Masi surname also increased from 1,749 in 2000 to 1,918 in 2010, indicating a rise of 9.66%. However, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.65, showing no change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,395	#15,303	0.6%
Count	1,749	1,918	9.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.65	0.65	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Masi

The Decennial U.S. Census data also sheds light on the shift in the ethnic identity associated with the De Masi surname. Notably, the highest percentage of individuals identified as White, at 96.97% in 2000, which slightly dropped to 95.52% by 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase from 1.03% in 2000 to 2.66% in 2010, marking a substantial growth of 158.25%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.46% to 0.63%, a 36.96% change. Interestingly, the census started recording people of Black ethnicity and Two or more races under this surname in 2010, with the latter showing a decrease of 35.04% from 1.37% in 2000 to 0.89%. The proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	95.52%	-1.5%
Hispanic	1.03%	2.66%	158.25%
Two or More Races	1.37%	0.89%	-35.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.46%	0.63%	36.96%
Black	0%	0.31%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%