Explore the Family Name De Ninno

The meaning of De Ninno

Italian: patronymic from Ninno, probably a nickname from the masculine form of Old Italian ninna ‘baby’, from medieval Latin ninnus. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Donato, Rocco, Dante, Guido, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Ninno has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 60,706 in terms of popularity and rose to rank 60,636 by 2010, indicating an increase of 0.12 percent. The count of individuals with the surname De Ninno also grew by 7.1 percent during this period, from 310 in 2000 to 332 in 2010. However, the proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#60,706#60,6360.12%
Count3103327.1%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Ninno

Turning to ethnic identities, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname De Ninno are of White ethnicity, although there was a slight decrease of 1.32 percent in this group from 2000 to 2010. During the same period, the percentage of De Ninnos identifying as Hispanic saw substantial growth, rising from 2.90 percent to 3.92 percent, a 35.17 percent increase. Meanwhile, no De Ninnos identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White96.45%95.18%-1.32%
Hispanic2.9%3.92%35.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%