Explore the Family Name Di Paolo
The meaning of Di Paolo
Italian: patronymic from the personal name Paolo, from Latin Paulus (see Paul). Compare De Paolo and Depaul. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Dino, Rocco, Carmine, Domenic, Gino, Luciano, Nicola, Salvatore, Umberto.
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How common is the last name Di Paolo in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Di Paolo fell slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Di Paolo was ranked 10,670th in popularity, but it dropped to 11,302nd by 2010, a decrease of 5.92 percent. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Di Paolo surname increased from 2,752 in 2000 to 2,794 in 2010, a slight growth of 1.53 percent. The proportion of people with the Di Paolo surname per 100,000 also saw a decline of 6.86 percent during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,670 | #11,302 | -5.92% |
| Count | 2,752 | 2,794 | 1.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.02 | 0.95 | -6.86% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Paolo
The ethnicity associated with the Di Paolo surname also changed significantly between 2000 and 2010, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the vast majority of those with the Di Paolo surname identified as White (97.09 percent), but this percentage declined to 93.27 percent by 2010. Simultaneously, those identifying as Hispanic with the Di Paolo surname rose substantially from 1.71 percent in 2000 to 4.94 percent in 2010. A small percentage of Di Paolos also identified as of two or more ethnicities, falling slightly from 0.91 percent in 2000 to 0.86 percent in 2010. For the first time in 2010, a small proportion of the Di Paolo population (0.61 percent) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, while the percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.09% | 93.27% | -3.93% |
| Hispanic | 1.71% | 4.94% | 188.89% |
| Two or More Races | 0.91% | 0.86% | -5.49% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.61% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |