Explore the Family Name De Vico

The meaning of De Vico

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Vico, a shortened form of Lodovico (see Lewis 1). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Achille, Alfonso, Assunta, Angelo, Emilio, Pasquale, Rosario.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname De Vico has seen a significant decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 58,849th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 77,012th, marking a drop of nearly 31%. The total count of individuals with this last name also declined in the same period, going from 322 to 249 - which is a reduction of approximately 23%. Consequently, the proportion of people named De Vico per 100,000 population reduced by around 33% during the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,849	#77,012	-30.86%
Count	322	249	-22.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.08	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Vico

Discussing the ethnicity of individuals with this surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the identity remained predominantly white from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of whites bearing the surname increased slightly from 94.10% to 95.58% over the time span. Hispanic representation among De Vicos decreased by nearly 18%, falling from 3.42% to 2.81%. Notably, there were no reported instances of De Vicos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, having two or more races, or being American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Furthermore, those identifying as Black disappeared completely from the De Vico surname landscape by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.1%	95.58%	1.57%
Hispanic	3.42%	2.81%	-17.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.55%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%