Explore the Family Name De Nicola

The meaning of De Nicola

Italian (southern): patronymic from the personal name Nicola, from Greek Nikolaos (see Nicholas). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Cosmo, Fausto, Nino, Salvatore, Constantino, Dante, Dino, Donato, Franco, Gaetano, Nicola.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Nicola has experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 16,128th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 17,097th position, representing a change of -6.01%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased marginally from 1,649 in 2000 to 1,660 in 2010, marking a growth of 0.67%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell slightly from 0.61 to 0.56 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,128	#17,097	-6.01%
Count	1,649	1,660	0.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.56	-8.2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Nicola

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the De Nicola surname identify as White, even though this percentage showed a slight decrease from 97.09% in 2000 to 95.3% in 2010. The next largest ethnic identity for this surname is Hispanic, which experienced the most significant increase over the decade, rising from 1.58% to 3.37%, an increase of 113.29%. There was also a minor increase among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races, which rose by 34.69% and 9.09% respectively. Meanwhile, there were no reported instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.09%	95.3%	-1.84%
Hispanic	1.58%	3.37%	113.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.66%	34.69%
Two or More Races	0.55%	0.6%	9.09%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%