Explore the Family Name Di Lisio

The meaning of Di Lisio

Italian: either a habitational name from Lisio in Cuneo province or alternatively a patronymic from Lisio, a shortened form of the personal name Aloisio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Silvio, Attillo, Francesco, Giuseppe, Matteo, Pasquale, Piero, Sal, Salvatore.

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

The surname Di Lisio saw some fluctuations in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 52,500 in terms of popularity and slightly decreased to 55,505 by 2010, marking a drop of approximately 5.72%. During this period, the number of individuals with the last name Di Lisio remained relatively steady, with a minor decline from 371 counts in 2000 to 370 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also saw a decrease of 7.14%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,500	#55,505	-5.72%
Count	371	370	-0.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Lisio

In terms of ethnicity, Di Lisio has predominantly been associated with White ethnicity, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 95.42% of those with the surname were identified as White, although this figure slightly fell to 93.51% in 2010. The 10-year span saw an increase in Hispanic representation among Di Lisios, growing from 3.23% in 2000 to 5.68% in 2010—a 75.85% change. Notably, the data reported no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. There was also a decrease in individuals identifying as two or more races, falling from 1.35% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.42%	93.51%	-2%
Hispanic	3.23%	5.68%	75.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.35%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%