Explore the Family Name De Ocampo

The meaning of De Ocampo

Spanish: altered form of Galician Docampo or a variant of Ocampo ‘the field’, with the preposition de ‘from’. This surname is most common in the Philippines, where it is also spelled Deocampo. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Roberto, Eduardo, Jose, Marina, Alberto, Anacleto, Angelita, Augusto, Bonifacio, Edgardo, Edmundo, Efrain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Ocampo has seen a marked increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, De Ocampo was ranked 29,210 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 24,466. This represents an increase in popularity of 16.24%. The number of people carrying this surname also grew during this period from 764 to 1,023, showing an impressive growth rate of 33.9%. Furthermore, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people increased by 25.0%, moving from 0.28 to 0.35.

20002010Change
Rank#29,210#24,46616.24%
Count7641,02333.9%
Proportion per 100k0.280.3525%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Ocampo

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that individuals with the surname De Ocampo are predominantly of Asian/Pacific Islander descent. In fact, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 76.96% in 2000 to 81.13% in 2010, an increase of 5.42%. However, the proportions of De Ocampos identifying with two or more races, White, and Hispanic ethnicities have all decreased over this ten-year span. Those identifying as two or more races fell from 9.55% to 8.11%, while those identifying as White dropped from 7.46% to 5.38%. Similarly, the Hispanic representation within the De Ocampo surname fell from 4.97% to 3.81%. No De Ocampos identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander76.96%81.13%5.42%
Two or More Races9.55%8.11%-15.08%
White7.46%5.38%-27.88%
Hispanic4.97%3.81%-23.34%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%