Explore the Family Name Di Rienzo

The meaning of Di Rienzo

Italian: patronymic from Rienzo, an old dialect variant of Renzo, a short form of Lorenzo, from Latin Laurentius (see Lawrence). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Orlando, Angelo, Antonio, Carlo, Carmela, Domenic, Luigi, Annamarie, Berardino, Carmelina, Carmine, Giovanni, Guido, Emilio, Rolando.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Di Rienzo has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,831 and rose to rank 20,727 in 2010, which represents a change of approximately 0.5%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 1,178 in 2000 to 1,276 in 2010, marking an 8.32% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 2.27%, from 0.44 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#20,831#20,7270.5%
Count1,1781,2768.32%
Proportion per 100k0.440.43-2.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Rienzo

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Di Rienzo based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we see that the majority of people with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a slight decrease from 97.37% to 94.98%. An increase is noted in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.36% in 2000 to 2.90% in 2010, which indicates a significant growth of 113.24%. A small portion of individuals with this surname identified as having two or more races, increasing from 0.76% in 2000 to 0.94% in 2010. Interestingly, for the first time in 2010, a small fraction (0.71%) of people with the surname Di Rienzo identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.37%94.98%-2.45%
Hispanic1.36%2.9%113.24%
Two or More Races0.76%0.94%23.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.71%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%