Explore the Family Name Di Santo

The meaning of Di Santo

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Santo, meaning ‘holy’. Compare De Santo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Carmine, Vincenzo, Antonio, Donato, Domenic, Francesco, Geno, Luigi, Marco, Onorato.

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

Popularity: Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Di Santo has seen a rise in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, Di Santo was ranked 11,935th in terms of frequency among all surnames in the United States. By 2010, however, it had climbed to the rank of 11,659, marking an increase of 2.31%. The total count of individuals with this surname also rose from 2,402 in 2000 to 2,689 in 2010—an increase of approximately 11.95%. The proportion per 100k people increased slightly as well, from 0.89 to 0.91.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,935	#11,659	2.31%
Count	2,402	2,689	11.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	0.91	2.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Santo

Ethnicity: The Decennial U.S. Census provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Di Santo. A significant majority of individuals bearing the surname identify as White—96.46% in 2000 and 95.24% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a noteworthy increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2% to 2.83%. There was also a new appearance of Black ethnicity in 2010, which wasn't recorded in 2000. Conversely, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 0.25% in 2000 to none in 2010, while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased by 26%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.46%	95.24%	-1.26%
Hispanic	2%	2.83%	41.5%
Two or More Races	1%	0.74%	-26%
Black	0%	0.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.25%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%