Explore the Family Name De Vitis

The meaning of De Vitis

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Vito. It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the broader sense ‘belonging to, of’, in this case ‘member of the Viti family’ (compare Viti). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Enrico, Filippo, Nicola, Quinto.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Vitis saw a minor drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 68,973rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, its rank had slipped to 72,332, representing a change of -4.87%. Despite this, the number of individuals with the De Vitis surname actually increased slightly during this period, from 266 in 2000 to 269 in 2010, an increase of 1.13%. However, when viewed as a proportion of population per 100k, there was a decrease of -10.0%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,973	#72,332	-4.87%
Count	266	269	1.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Vitis

The ethnic identity associated with the De Vitis surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White. In 2000, 98.12% of those with the De Vitis surname identified as White, and this figure remained largely consistent in 2010, at 97.40%, representing a minor decrease of -0.73%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the De Vitis surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.12%	97.4%	-0.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%