Explore the Family Name Desio

The meaning of Desio

Italian: from a medieval personal name, Desio, documented in medieval Latin as Desigius, Desijo, and associated with literary Italian desio ‘desire’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Achille, Camillo, Cono, Gianluca, Marco, Rocco, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Desio saw a decline between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Desio was ranked 38,890th in terms of popularity and had a count of 534. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 45,804 with a count of 466, indicating a decrease of 17.78% in its rank and a 12.73% dip in the count. Additionally, the proportion per 100k also decreased by 20% from 0.2 to 0.16 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,890	#45,804	-17.78%
Count	534	466	-12.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.16	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Desio

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Desio, as indicated in the Decennial U.S. Census data, shifted somewhat from 2000 to 2010. The majority still identified as White, though this percentage dropped from 93.63% to 90.13%. In contrast, those identifying as Hispanic increased by 45.87%, moving from 4.12% to 6.01%. Meanwhile, there was a slight increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which went from none in 2000 to 1.07% in 2010. The proportion of people with the surname Desio who identified with two or more races remained constant at 1.5% across both years. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.63%	90.13%	-3.74%
Hispanic	4.12%	6.01%	45.87%
Two or More Races	1.5%	1.5%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.07%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%