Explore the Family Name Di Stefano

The meaning of Di Stefano

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Stefano. Compare De Stefano. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Sal, Domenic, Antonio, Vito, Gino, Giuseppe, Pasquale, Rocco, Luigi.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Di Stefano had a change in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 5356th most popular surname, and by 2010 it shifted to the 5691st position, reflecting a decrease in rank by 6.25%. However, the count of individuals with the Di Stefano surname increased by 1.86% from 5980 to 6091 during this decade. The proportion per 100k also decreased by -7.21%, going from 2.22 to 2.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#5,356	#5,691	-6.25%
Count	5,980	6,091	1.86%
Proportion per 100k	2.22	2.06	-7.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Stefano

The ethnic identity associated with the Di Stefano surname experienced some changes within the same period based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Di Stefanos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander surged by 140.91%, albeit from a small base, going from 0.22% to 0.53%. There was a decrease in those claiming two or more races by -43.06%, dropping from 1.44% to 0.82%. Meanwhile, the White demographic slightly dipped by -1.04%, from 95.80% to 94.80%, and those identifying as Hispanic rose by 54.24%, increasing from 2.36% to 3.64%. Notably, there were no changes recorded for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native demographics within these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.8%	94.8%	-1.04%
Hispanic	2.36%	3.64%	54.24%
Two or More Races	1.44%	0.82%	-43.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.22%	0.53%	140.91%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%