Explore the Family Name Depaul

The meaning of Depaul

Americanized form of Italian De Paolo or Di Paolo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Pasquale, Angelo, Caesar, Guido, Romeo.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Depaul fluctuated slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Depaul was ranked 13,812th in terms of commonality among surnames in the United States, and by 2010 it had dropped to a rank of 14,197—an overall decrease of 2.79%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals carrying the Depaul surname increased from 2,009 to 2,115, indicating a growth of 5.28%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a minor decrease from 0.74 to 0.72.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,812	#14,197	-2.79%
Count	2,009	2,115	5.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.74	0.72	-2.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Depaul

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Depaul surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 92.04% to 89.46%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 5.03% to 5.96%. Interestingly, the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black also increased, jumping from 0.50% to 1.13% and 0.85% to 1.37% respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races also saw an uptick from 1.29% to 1.75%. American Indian and Alaskan Native identification remained relatively stable with a slight increase from 0.30% to 0.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.04%	89.46%	-2.8%
Hispanic	5.03%	5.96%	18.49%
Two or More Races	1.29%	1.75%	35.66%
Black	0.85%	1.37%	61.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	1.13%	126%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.3%	0.33%	10%