Explore the Family Name De Paula
The meaning of De Paula
1. Spanish and Portuguese: metronymic from the female personal name Paula 1. 2. Spanish and Portuguese: from a shortened form of Francisco de Paula, a personal name bestowed in honor of Saint Francis of Paola (see Paula 2). 3. Italian: variant of De Paola. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luiz, Ignacio, Julio, Marcos, Renato, Tereza, Adriana, Alejandro, Ana, Ana Lucia, Dulce, Fidelia. Portuguese Joao, Paulo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name De Paula in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Paula has noticeably increased in popularity over a decade. In 2000, De Paula was ranked 25,805 in popularity with a count of 896 individuals carrying that last name in the U.S., while in 2010 it jumped to the rank of 19,027 with a total count of 1,431 individuals. This change represents an increase of approximately 59.71% in the number of people with this surname over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,805 | #19,027 | 26.27% |
| Count | 896 | 1,431 | 59.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.33 | 0.49 | 48.48% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Paula
The Census also provides information about the ethnicity of individuals with the surname De Paula. As per the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, those identifying as White were the majority at 65.63%, followed by those identifying as Hispanic at 20.20%. By 2010, there was a slight increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as White to 70.86% and a decrease in those identifying as Hispanic to 19.57%. It's worth noting that in 2010, there was new representation from the Black community at 5.45%, whereas there was none recorded in 2000. The data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased from 2.57% in 2000 to 3.14% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65.63% | 70.86% | 7.97% |
| Hispanic | 20.2% | 19.57% | -3.12% |
| Black | 0% | 5.45% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.57% | 3.14% | 22.18% |
| Two or More Races | 10.27% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |