Explore the Family Name Del Monico

The meaning of Del Monico

Italian: probably a variant of Del Monaco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenic, Antonio, Carmela, Cosmo, Donato, Gennaro, Gino, Salvatore, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Del Monico has seen a slight dip in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked 22,570th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 22,838th spot, marking a decrease of 1.19%. However, the actual number of people bearing the surname increased from 1,063 in 2000 to 1,121 in 2010, a growth rate of 5.46%. The proportion per 100,000 also showed a small decline of 2.56% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,570	#22,838	-1.19%
Count	1,063	1,121	5.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.38	-2.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Del Monico

The ethnicity associated with the surname Del Monico also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of those carrying the name identified as White (96.61% in 2000 and 95.72% in 2010), there was a notable increase in the proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which climbed from 0.47% to 1.07%, a significant jump of 127.66%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.51% to 2.05%, an increase of 35.76%. There was a slight decrease in the number of individuals reporting two or more ethnic identities, falling from 1.13% in 2000 to 0.89% in 2010. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.61%	95.72%	-0.92%
Hispanic	1.51%	2.05%	35.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	1.07%	127.66%
Two or More Races	1.13%	0.89%	-21.24%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%