Explore the Family Name Decato

The meaning of Decato

Altered form of Decoteau or of its original French Canadian form Descoteaux. History: Bearers of the surname Decato are descendants of Ange Lefebvre dit Descoteaux from Canada (see Descoteaux). Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Ovide.

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How common is the last name Decato in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Decato has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 53,420th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had fallen to 58,182nd, marking a change of -8.91%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname went from 363 in 2000 to 349 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 3.86%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, the number with the surname Decato dropped from 0.13 to 0.12, demonstrating a 7.69% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,420	#58,182	-8.91%
Count	363	349	-3.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Decato

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Decato also changed slightly between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.87% of those with this surname identified as White, but by 2010, this figure had decreased to 93.12%. Over the same period, the percentage identifying as Hispanic showed a small increase, from 1.65% to 1.72%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black, which stood at 1.65% in 2000, were not recorded in 2010. The census also registered a new ethnicity group in 2010: Two or more races, accounting for 4.87% of the Decatos. No individuals with the surname Decato identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.87%	93.12%	-2.87%
Two or More Races	0%	4.87%	0%
Hispanic	1.65%	1.72%	4.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.65%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%