Explore the Family Name De Sisto

The meaning of De Sisto

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Sisto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Egidio, Pasquale, Antonio, Carmine, Emelio, Fausto, Gennaro, Rocco, Salvatore, Silvio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname De Sisto has seen a marginal decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 30,970 which descended to 32,268 in 2010, marking a change rate of -4.19%. However, the count of people carrying this surname rose slightly from 709 in 2000 to 714 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 0.71%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by -7.69% with the values being 0.26 in 2000 and reduced to 0.24 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#30,970#32,268-4.19%
Count7097140.71%
Proportion per 100k0.260.24-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Sisto

The ethnicity of individuals with the surname De Sisto as recorded in the Decennial U.S. Census shows an interesting pattern. In 2000, the majority identified as White (96.33%) with a slight decrease to 93.42% in 2010. Hispanic representation saw an increase from 2.96% to 4.76% over the same period. Those identifying with two or more races also increased from 0.71% to 1.12%. A new addition to the ethnic identity was noted in 2010 with 0.70% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. The categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.00% for both years.

20002010Change
White96.33%93.42%-3.02%
Hispanic2.96%4.76%60.81%
Two or More Races0.71%1.12%57.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.7%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%