Explore the Family Name Duso

The meaning of Duso

1. Italian (Veneto): from a short form of the personal name Beneduso, composed of bene ‘well’ and (ad)duce, a third-person singular present indicative of addurre ‘to adduce, to produce’. 2. Altered form of French Dussault. Compare Deso.

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How common is the last name Duso in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Duso has slightly increased over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 56,979 in terms of commonality, while in 2010, it moved up to rank 56,710, showing a subtle growth of 0.47%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 335 to 360, marking a 7.46% increase within the span of ten years. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,979	#56,710	0.47%
Count	335	360	7.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duso

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a predominantly White demographic associated with the surname Duso. In 2000, 94.03% of those with this surname identified as White, and this dipped only slightly to 93.89% by 2010. Notably, there was an emergence of Hispanics within this group, rising from 0% in 2000 to 1.94% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category also saw a minor increase of 4.6%, going from 2.39% in 2000 to 2.5% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives decreased to 0% in 2010, down from 1.49% in 2000. The census showed no Black individuals or those identifying with two or more races among those carrying the Duso name in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.03%	93.89%	-0.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.39%	2.5%	4.6%
Hispanic	0%	1.94%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.49%	0%	0%