Explore the Family Name Di Nolfo

The meaning of Di Nolfo

Italian (also Dinolfo): patronymic from the personal name Nolfo, a short form of the ancient Germanic personal names Adinolfo (see Adinolfi), or Arnolfo (see Nolf). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Angelo, Sal, Baldassare, Pasquale, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Di Nolfo has seen a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 66,676 to 69,996, a change of -4.98%. However, the actual count of people with this last name increased slightly, from 277 in 2000 to 280 in 2010, representing an increase of 1.08%. The proportion per 100,000 people also slightly decreased by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#66,676#69,996-4.98%
Count2772801.08%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Nolfo

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Di Nolfo, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals identify as White, with the percentage increasing from 94.22% in 2000 to 95.36% in 2010. The Hispanic representation remained relatively consistent, decreasing slightly from 2.53% to 2.50%. There was a significant change in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which went from 2.17% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were no reported individuals identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White94.22%95.36%1.21%
Hispanic2.53%2.5%-1.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.17%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%