Explore the Family Name Del Re

The meaning of Del Re

Italian: literally ‘of or belonging to the king’ (see Re), hence a name denoting someone belonging to the household or in the service of a king, or the son of someone dubbed ‘The King’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pietro, Vito, Angelo, Sal, Aldo, Elisabetta, Gabriele, Guido, Marino, Nicoletta.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Del Re has experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it fell from 38,198 to 40,204, marking a drop of 5.25%. Despite this, the count remained steady at 545 individuals bearing the name in both years. However, when examining the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a 10% decrease, falling from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,198	#40,204	-5.25%
Count	545	545	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Del Re

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Del Re, the Census data reveals a predominantly White demographic holding this name. In 2000, over 95% of those with the surname were identified as White, a figure that slightly decreased to about 92% by 2010. The Census data also shows an increase in the Hispanic population, which rose from 1.28% in 2000 to 4.22% in 2010, marking a substantial growth rate of 229.69%. The percentage of multi-ethnic individuals also decreased about 9.41%, going from 2.02% in 2000 to 1.83% in 2010. No individuals with the Del Re surname reported Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.23%	92.11%	-3.28%
Hispanic	1.28%	4.22%	229.69%
Two or More Races	2.02%	1.83%	-9.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%