Explore the Family Name Di Geronimo

The meaning of Di Geronimo

Italian: variant of De Girolamo, from an old variant of the personal name, now preserved only in the surname. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Angelo, Antonio, Chiara, Gino, Guido, Italo, Lorenzo, Luciano, Marcello, Mario, Sal, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Di Geronimo has seen a slight increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname shifted from 35,757 in 2000 to 35,447 in 2010, marking an increase of 0.87 percent. In terms of count, there were 594 individuals with the surname Di Geronimo in 2000, which rose to 635 by 2010, reflecting a growth of 6.9 percent. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained the same at 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,757	#35,447	0.87%
Count	594	635	6.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.22	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Geronimo

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Di Geronimo surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White, although this demographic slightly decreased from 96.63 percent in 2000 to 94.17 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within the Di Geronimo population saw a notable rise, growing by 73.31 percent to reach 4.09 percent in 2010. It's important to note that the data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities was either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons. Interestingly, in 2010, it was recorded that 0.79 percent identified as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.63%	94.17%	-2.55%
Hispanic	2.36%	4.09%	73.31%
Two or More Races	0%	0.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%