Explore the Family Name Del Medico

The meaning of Del Medico

Italian: literally ‘of or belonging to the physician’ (see Medico), hence a name denoting the son, apprentice, or servant of such a man. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Leonardo, Veto, Vincenzo, Vito.

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How common is the last name Del Medico in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Del Medico has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Del Medico was ranked as the 54,385th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 56,710th spot, representing a change of -4.28%. However, the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 355 in 2000 to 360 in 2010, marking a growth of 1.41%. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population decreased by 7.69%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,385	#56,710	-4.28%
Count	355	360	1.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Del Medico

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Del Medico surname, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identify as White, with a slight decrease from 94.08% in 2000 to 93.89% in 2010. Individuals who identified as having two or more ethnicities saw an increase of 20.47%, moving up from 2.54% in 2000 to 3.06% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased by 11.35%, from 2.82% in 2000 to 2.50% in 2010. There were no reported associations with the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.08%	93.89%	-0.2%
Two or More Races	2.54%	3.06%	20.47%
Hispanic	2.82%	2.5%	-11.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%