Explore the Family Name Di Prima

The meaning of Di Prima

Italian: metronymic from the female personal name Prima, meaning ‘first’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Romeo, Sal, Salvatore, Biagio, Carlo, Carmine, Domenic, Francesco, Gino, Giovanna, Nino, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S Census, the popularity of the surname Di Prima has seen a slight decrease since the turn of the century. In 2000, Di Prima was ranked 28,751 in popularity, with 779 individuals carrying that surname. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 31,251 and the count reduced to 742, representing an 8.7% decrease in rank and a 4.75% reduction in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.29 to 0.25, a drop of 13.79%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,751	#31,251	-8.7%
Count	779	742	-4.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.25	-13.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Prima

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Di Prima. In the year 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (94.87%). By 2010, while still the predominant ethnic group, the percentage identifying as White had declined slightly to 90.97%. Over the same period, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.64% to 1.62%, and Hispanic identification rose from 3.34% to 6.20%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a minor increase from 1.03% to 1.08%. There were no changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.87%	90.97%	-4.11%
Hispanic	3.34%	6.2%	85.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.64%	1.62%	153.13%
Two or More Races	1.03%	1.08%	4.85%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%