Explore the Family Name Di Cerbo

The meaning of Di Cerbo

Italian: patronymic possibly from a shortened pet form of the personal name Acerbo (from Latin Acerbus meaning ‘sour, tart’) or alternatively from a variant of the nickname Cervo (see Cervi 1). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dino, Francesco, Gaetano, Giuseppe, Marco, Oreste, Pietro, Vito.

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How common is the last name Di Cerbo in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Di Cerbo" saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 61,207 in 2000 to 66,754 in 2010, representing a decrease of 9.06%. Similarly, the count for this surname also experienced a minimal reduction from 307 to 296 within the same time period, indicating a change of -3.58%. The proportion per 100k people with the Di Cerbo surname fell by 9.09%, from 0.11 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#61,207#66,754-9.06%
Count307296-3.58%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Cerbo

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Di Cerbo, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, 97.07% identified as White in 2000, increasing slightly to 97.97% in 2010. A small percentage, 1.95% in 2000 and 1.69% in 2010, reported belonging to two or more races. There were no recorded changes for the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
White97.07%97.97%0.93%
Two or More Races1.95%1.69%-13.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%