Explore the Family Name Santo Domingo

The meaning of Santo Domingo

Spanish (also Santodomingo): habitational name from any of numerous places so named for a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Dominic (Spanish Santo Domingo); see Dominick.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Santo Domingo has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 66,676th in terms of popularity; however, by 2010, it had risen to 57,372nd – a notable increase of 13.95%. The total number of people bearing the name also increased during this period, from 277 in 2000 to 355 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 28.16%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people increased by 20.0% from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,676	#57,372	13.95%
Count	277	355	28.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.12	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Santo Domingo

Turning to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Santo Domingo surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 1.22% over this time frame. Those identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase of 16.96%, moving from 5.78% in 2000 to 6.76% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those who identified as White saw a marginal increase from 7.94% to 8.17%. The Hispanic representation dipped slightly from 23.83% to 23.38%. Notably, there were no individuals with the Santo Domingo surname who identified as Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	62.45%	61.69%	-1.22%
Hispanic	23.83%	23.38%	-1.89%
White	7.94%	8.17%	2.9%
Two or More Races	5.78%	6.76%	16.96%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%