Explore the Family Name De Simone

The meaning of De Simone

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Simone, an equivalent of Simon. Compare Di Simone. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Antonio, Gino, Carmine, Rocco, Carlo, Sal, Vito, Enrico, Pasquale, Alfonse.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Simone has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, De Simone was ranked as the 3953rd most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 4222nd place, making for a 6.8% decrease in rank. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased modestly from 8242 in 2000 to 8399 in 2010, a growth rate of 1.9%. Consequently, the proportion of the surname per 100k population also decreased by 6.86% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#3,953	#4,222	-6.8%
Count	8,242	8,399	1.9%
Proportion per 100k	3.06	2.85	-6.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Simone

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals certain shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname De Simone between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals identified as White (95.07% in 2010, down slightly from 95.94% in 2000), there were some notable changes among other ethnicities. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose significantly, from 2.38% to 3.10%, representing a 30.25% change. Also, the Black demographic increased dramatically by 140.00%, though it still represents a small proportion (0.36%). There were minor increases amongst Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indians and Alaskan Natives. The category of two or more races saw a slight decrease from 1.12% to 1.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.94%	95.07%	-0.91%
Hispanic	2.38%	3.1%	30.25%
Two or More Races	1.12%	1%	-10.71%
Black	0.15%	0.36%	140%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.33%	10%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.12%	0.14%	16.67%