Explore the Family Name De Salvo

The meaning of De Salvo

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Salvo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Antonino, Caesar, Carmine, Dino, Guido, Rocco, Sabato, Sal, Sylvio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname De Salvo saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 9,992nd in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 10,866th spot, marking an 8.75% decline. The number of individuals with this last name also dipped slightly from 2,976 in 2000 to 2,932 in 2010, a change of -1.48%. The proportion of people named De Salvo per 100,000 also fell by 10%, from 1.1 in 2000 to 0.99 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,992	#10,866	-8.75%
Count	2,976	2,932	-1.48%
Proportion per 100k	1.1	0.99	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Salvo

The ethnic identity associated with the De Salvo surname showed significant shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, a vast majority (95.93%) identified as White, followed by Hispanic at 2.08%, two or more races at 1.24%, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native both at 0.27%, and Black at 0.20%. By 2010, while the majority remained White (94.78%), there were noticeable increases among Asian/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics, which rose by 125.93% and 54.33% respectively. The percentage identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native also slightly increased. However, those identifying as two or more races decreased by 33.87%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.93%	94.78%	-1.2%
Hispanic	2.08%	3.21%	54.33%
Two or More Races	1.24%	0.82%	-33.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.27%	0.61%	125.93%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.27%	0.34%	25.93%
Black	0.2%	0.24%	20%