Explore the Family Name Demetrio

The meaning of Demetrio

Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian: from the personal name Demetrio, from Greek Dēmētrios, Latin Demetrius (see Dimitris).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Demetrio has increased considerably in the U.S. between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 62,775th most popular, but by 2010, it had risen to the 48,160th spot, marking a significant change of 23.28%. Likewise, the count of individuals bearing the surname also surged from 298 to 439 during this period, indicating a growth rate of 47.32%. The proportion of people with the surname Demetrio per 100,000 population also rose from 0.11 to 0.15, displaying an increase of 36.36%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,775	#48,160	23.28%
Count	298	439	47.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.15	36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Demetrio

As for ethnic identity associated with the surname Demetrio, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting shifts from 2000 to 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic carrying the Demetrio surname saw a substantial rise from 35.23% to 57.86%, which equates to an increase of 64.24%. However, the percentage of those classified as White dropped from 57.05% to 37.36%, marking a decrease of -34.51%. Individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander also experienced a reduction from 4.70% to 3.64%. The categories of Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0% throughout the decade. Notably, the data for "Two or more races" was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	35.23%	57.86%	64.24%
White	57.05%	37.36%	-34.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.7%	3.64%	-22.55%
Two or More Races	2.01%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%