Explore the Family Name De Paolis

The meaning of De Paolis

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Paolo ‘Paul’. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to, of’, in this case ‘member of the Paoli family’ (compare Paoli). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Lorenzo, Angelo, Enrico, Ferdinando, Guido, Igino, Pietro, Salvatore, Sebastiano, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname De Paolis saw a minor shift from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, De Paolis was ranked 45,735 in popularity, while in 2010 it slipped slightly to rank 46,487, a decrease of 1.64%. Despite this slight drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the De Paolis surname increased by 4.09% from 440 in 2000 to 458 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the De Paolis surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#45,735#46,487-1.64%
Count4404584.09%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Paolis

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest ethnic identity associated with the De Paolis surname shifted slightly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 91.36% of those with the De Paolis surname identified as White, decreasing marginally to 90.39% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic increased by 16.15%, from 5.45% in 2000 to 6.33% in 2010. Additionally, there was an increase of 28.68% for those identifying with two or more races, moving from 1.36% in 2000 to 1.75% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group, which accounted for 1.14% in 2000, was suppressed in the 2010 data for privacy. No individuals with the De Paolis surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White91.36%90.39%-1.06%
Hispanic5.45%6.33%16.15%
Two or More Races1.36%1.75%28.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.14%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%