Explore the Family Name Di Chiaro

The meaning of Di Chiaro

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Chiaro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Domenic, Filomena, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Di Chiaro has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the name improved from 80,812 in 2000 to 76,533 in 2010, which is a 5.3% positive change. The count of people with this surname also rose from 218 in 2000 to 251 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 15.14%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw a rise of 12.5% from 0.08 to 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#80,812#76,5335.3%
Count21825115.14%
Proportion per 100k0.080.0912.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Chiaro

The ethnicity table for Di Chiaro, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, exhibited some changes over the decade. In 2000, 95.41% of the bearers identified as White, and this percentage increased by 2.31% to 97.61% in 2010. In 2000, 3.21% identified with two or more races, but this figure fell to 0.00% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic was not measured in 2000, but came in at 2.39% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent carrying the Di Chiaro surname in either year.

20002010Change
White95.41%97.61%2.31%
Hispanic0%2.39%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.21%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%