Explore the Family Name De Sorbo

The meaning of De Sorbo

Italian: topographic name for someone living by a sorbus tree, a rowan, or a whitebeam, Italian sorbo (from Latin sorbus), or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Carmine.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Sorbo has seen a slight decrease in its popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, De Sorbo ranked as the 64,750th most common surname, while in 2010 it fell to 67,519th place, representing a decline of 4.28 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 287 in 2000 to 292 in 2010, marking a growth of 1.74 percent. The proportion of people with the De Sorbo surname per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09 percent during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,750	#67,519	-4.28%
Count	287	292	1.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Sorbo

Concerning ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the De Sorbo surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 96.52 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, a figure which slightly dropped to 95.89 percent in 2010, marking a change of -0.65 percent. While no other ethnic identity was reported in 2000, the 2010 census indicated that 2.74 percent of people with the De Sorbo surname identify as Hispanic. There were no reports of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.52%	95.89%	-0.65%
Hispanic	0%	2.74%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%