Explore the Family Name Di Francesco

The meaning of Di Francesco

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Francesco, from Latin Franciscus (see Francis). Compare De Francesco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Pasquale, Domenic, Ezio, Gaetano, Guido, Mauro, Rocco, Sal, Aldo, Antonio, Carlo.

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

The Di Francesco surname has seen a fluctuation in its popularity over the decade, as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it held the rank of 16,463, which dipped slightly to 17,789 by 2010 – a decrease of 8.05%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also fell marginally from 1,608 in 2000 to 1,574 in 2010, marking a 2.11% drop. The proportion of individuals with the Di Francesco surname per 100,000 people also saw a decrease from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010, a change of -11.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,463	#17,789	-8.05%
Count	1,608	1,574	-2.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.53	-11.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Francesco

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Di Francesco surname identify as White, with a nearly stagnant percentage of 95.83 in 2000 to 95.81 in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname increased by 20.98%, from 2.05% in 2000 to 2.48% in 2010. While no persons identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, there was a small emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation in 2010. There was not any representation among American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year. Individuals identifying with two or more races decreased by 30.32%, from 1.55% in 2000 to 1.08% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.83%	95.81%	-0.02%
Hispanic	2.05%	2.48%	20.98%
Two or More Races	1.55%	1.08%	-30.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.38%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%