Explore the Family Name Di Nitto

The meaning of Di Nitto

Italian: patronymic from a much shortened form of the personal name Benedetto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Cosmo, Angelo, Carmine, Domenic, Eliseo, Salvatore, Santina, Vincenzo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Di Nitto has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Di Nitto ranked at 64,186 in terms of popularity among surnames in the United States, with 290 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank increased to 61,436 as the count of people with this surname went up to 327, marking a 12.76% rise. However, the proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.11 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#64,186#61,4364.28%
Count29032712.76%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Nitto

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Di Nitto identify as White. In 2000, 99.31% of individuals with this surname identified as White. This percentage saw a slight decrease in 2010, dropping to 97.86%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Similarly, there were no instances of individuals identifying as two or more races.

20002010Change
White99.31%97.86%-1.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%