Explore the Family Name De Nisco

The meaning of De Nisco

Italian: patronymic from Nisco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Aniello.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname De Nisco has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked at 55,003 in 2000, it fell to 58,042 by 2010, marking a decrease of 5.53%. Despite this change in rank, the count of individuals with this surname remained consistent at 350 during this decade. The proportion of people named De Nisco per 100,000 also decreased from 0.13 to 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#55,003#58,042-5.53%
Count3503500%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Nisco

With regards to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of the De Nisco family identifies as White. In 2000, this figure was reflected as 97.14% and although it experienced a slight drop by 2010, it still accounted for a large majority at 95.43%. While there was no representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year, some diversity is noted with a small percentage identifying as Hispanic in 2010. Notably, there were individuals who identified as having two or more races in 2000, but this data was not available or was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.14%95.43%-1.76%
Hispanic0%3.14%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.71%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%