Explore the Family Name Di Natale

The meaning of Di Natale

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Natale. Compare De Natale. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Mario, Angelo, Antonio, Francesco, Luigi, Adolfo, Donato, Natale, Pietro, Vincenzo, Vito, Carmelo, Carmine, Americo, Armando, Sergio.

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

Popularity: The surname Di Natale, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, ranked 17,771 in popularity in 2000 and slipped slightly to rank 18,622 in 2010, a change of -4.79 percent. Despite this slight drop in rank, the actual count of people with this surname increased marginally from 1,453 in 2000 to 1,478 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 1.72 percent. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a small decrease from 0.54 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010, a change of -7.41 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#17,771#18,622-4.79%
Count1,4531,4781.72%
Proportion per 100k0.540.5-7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Natale

Ethnicity: When considering ethnic identity, most individuals with the Di Natale surname identified as white, accounting for 94.49 percent of all Di Natales in 2000 and increasing slightly to 94.86 percent in 2010. This information is also sourced from the Decennial U.S. Census. The second largest ethnicity group within the Di Natales in 2000 was Hispanic at 2.89 percent, which saw a decline to 2.44 percent in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races comprised 1.51 percent in 2000, decreasing slightly to 1.49 percent in 2010. A small percentage identified as Black, falling from 0.76 percent in 2000 to 0.68 percent in 2010. There were no individuals with the Di Natale surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.49%94.86%0.39%
Hispanic2.89%2.44%-15.57%
Two or More Races1.51%1.49%-1.32%
Black0.76%0.68%-10.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%