Explore the Family Name Di Palo

The meaning of Di Palo

Italian: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Palo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Luca.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Di Palo decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 60,706 in the year 2000 to 65,782 in 2010, which indicates a decrease in popularity by 8.36%. Similarly, the count also showed a slight decrease from 310 instances in 2000 to 301 in 2010, marking a drop of 2.9%. This is further reflected in the proportion per 100k, which declined from 0.11 to 0.1, a reduction of 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#60,706#65,782-8.36%
Count310301-2.9%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Palo

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Di Palo based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some noticeable changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname identified as white, at 91.94%, and this figure increased to 95.35% in 2010. There was a small portion, 4.19% in 2000 and 4.32% in 2010, who identified their ethnicity as Hispanic. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races went from 3.23% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. No one with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either of these census years.

20002010Change
White91.94%95.35%3.71%
Hispanic4.19%4.32%3.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.23%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%