Explore the Family Name Di Lauro

The meaning of Di Lauro

Italian: 1. patronymic from the personal name Lauro, of thesame derivation as 2. 2. habitational name from any of various places called Lauro, from lauro ‘laurel, bay’ (from Latin laurus). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Amato, Antonio, Angelo, Amerigo, Camillo, Carmela, Guglielmo, Rocco, Saverio, Umberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Di Lauro had a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,534th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 35,395th position - a growth rate of 5.7%. During this same period, the number of people bearing the surname also increased from 558 to 636, an upturn of 13.98%. As per the census, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people marginally rose from 0.21 to 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,534	#35,395	5.7%
Count	558	636	13.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.22	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Lauro

Considering ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the Di Lauro surname identify as White, with the proportion slightly increasing from 93.91% in 2000 to 94.65% in 2010. The percentage that identifies as Hispanic also saw a significant increase, jumping from 1.25% to 3.3%. On the other hand, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 3.76% to 1.26%. The proportion that identifies as Black slightly reduced from 0.9% to 0.79%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.91%	94.65%	0.79%
Hispanic	1.25%	3.3%	164%
Two or More Races	3.76%	1.26%	-66.49%
Black	0.9%	0.79%	-12.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%