Explore the Family Name De Prospo

The meaning of De Prospo

Italian: perhaps a shortened form of De Prospero. See Prospero, Prosper. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Mafalda, Nicola.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname De Prospo has seen a slight decrease in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 68,973rd in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it fell to the 78,316th position, indicating a drop of about 13.55 percent. The number of people bearing this name also declined from 266 in 2000 to 244 in 2010, an 8.27 percent reduction. The proportion of individuals with the De Prospo surname relative to the total population also reduced by 20 percent per 100,000 people within the same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#68,973#78,316-13.55%
Count266244-8.27%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Prospo

As for the ethnic identity associated with the De Prospo surname, based on Decennial U.S. Census data, there are no significant shifts from 2000 to 2010. In both years, no individuals identified as either Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. Those identifying as White made up the majority, although their proportion slightly dropped from 92.11 percent in 2000 to 90.98 percent in 2010. The percentage of those who identify as Hispanic remained relatively stable, with a minor increase from 5.26 percent in 2000 to 5.33 percent in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, there was a small portion (2.46 percent) that began to identify as belonging to two or more races. No data reflected any individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White92.11%90.98%-1.23%
Hispanic5.26%5.33%1.33%
Two or More Races0%2.46%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%