Explore the Family Name Di Meo

The meaning of Di Meo

Italian: patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Bartolomeo (see Bartholomew) or of Romeo. This surname is also found in southern France (in the form Dimeo). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Alessandro, Angelo, Carmine, Domenic, Domenico, Adamo, Agostino, Alessio, Annunziata, Antimo, Antonio. French Armand, Lucien.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Di Meo has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, falling by approximately 10.94 ranks from 17214 to 19097. The number of individuals with this surname also declined during this period, decreasing by 6% from 1516 to 1425. Consequently, the proportion of people named Di Meo per 100,000 decreased by 14.29%, from 0.56 to 0.48.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,214	#19,097	-10.94%
Count	1,516	1,425	-6%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.48	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Meo

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Di Meo. In 2000, the vast majority (95.12%) of people with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 94.39% by 2010. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by approximately 37% over the same timeframe. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising by 87.43%. However, the proportion of those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a significant decrease of 56.25% between 2000 and 2010. Notably, there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.12%	94.39%	-0.77%
Hispanic	1.91%	3.58%	87.43%
Two or More Races	2.24%	0.98%	-56.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.46%	0.63%	36.96%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%