Explore the Family Name De Stefanis

The meaning of De Stefanis

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Stefano ‘Steven’. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to, of’, in this case ‘member of the Stefani family’ (compare Stefani). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Americo, Carmine, Alessandro, Angelo, Antonio, Dino, Domenic, Giancarlo, Nunzio, Renato, Roberto, Sergio.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "De Stefanis" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 50,261 and slid to 50,467 in 2010, marking a change of -0.41. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by approximately 6%, from 391 in 2000 to 414 in 2010. The proportion per 100k remained the same at 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#50,261#50,467-0.41%
Count3914145.88%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Stefanis

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the same Decennial U.S. Census, the De Stefanis surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White, comprising 94.88% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.96% in 2010. The second most prevalent ethnicity associated with this surname is Hispanic, which saw an increase from 3.07% in 2000 to 5.31% in 2010. There was a decrease in individuals identifying as Two or more races from 2.05% in 2000 to none reported in 2010, while the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all saw no reported association with this surname in either year.

20002010Change
White94.88%93.96%-0.97%
Hispanic3.07%5.31%72.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.05%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%