Explore the Family Name Di Mattia

The meaning of Di Mattia

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Mattia. Compare De Mattia. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Aldo, Arcangelo, Attilio, Dino, Domenic, Emanuele, Ezio, Pina, Pio, Vito, Vittorino.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Di Mattia has seen a noticeable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 29,181 out of all surnames in the United States but by 2010, it had risen to rank 26,549. This indicates that the popularity of the surname increased by approximately 9.02%. The number of people bearing this surname also grew from 765 in 2000 to 918 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 20%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,181	#26,549	9.02%
Count	765	918	20%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.31	10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Mattia

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Di Mattia, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White. In 2000, approximately 97.78% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this percentage rose slightly to 98.69% in 2010. Meanwhile, a small percentage (1.31% in 2000) reported having two or more races, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. It's worth noting that there were no recorded individuals with the Di Mattia surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, a minuscule shift occurred within the Hispanic community as the surname was claimed by 0.65% of its population in 2010, despite being nonexistent in this demographic in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.78%	98.69%	0.93%
Hispanic	0%	0.65%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.31%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%