2000
#9,215
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,255
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.21
Rare Last name
Depasquale
An Italian occupational surname referring to an Easter celebrant or one who leads the Easter procession.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,590 Americans carry the last name Depasquale. That puts it at #9,857 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.05 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 95,475 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Depasquale surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.6K
1 in 95,475
Census rank
#9,857
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.1K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,131 bearers of the surname Depasquale in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.05 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 9857th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Depasquale, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Depasquale
The surname DePasquale originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian words "de" meaning "from" and "Pasquale" which is the Italian form of the Latin name "Paschalis" meaning "related to Easter." This suggests the name may have been originally bestowed upon someone born around the Easter holiday.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 15th century Sicilian census record from the town of Milazzo. Here, a man named Antonino DePasquale is listed as a landowner and prominent citizen. The spelling at that time was sometimes rendered as "Di Pasquale."
Another early reference comes from a 16th century document from the Vatican archives mentioning a cleric named Giovanni DePasquale who served as a papal scribe under Pope Clement VII in the 1520s. This shows the name had spread to Rome by that point.
In the 17th century, the surname appears in records from the city of Naples. A wealthy merchant named Gaspare DePasquale is documented as having lived there in the 1660s and owned several trading ships. The name was sometimes spelled "De Pasquali" in this region.
One notable bearer of this surname was Nicola DePasquale, an Italian composer and musician born in Palermo, Sicily in 1834. He wrote several operas that were performed across Italy during his lifetime before his death in 1899.
Another was Gaetano DePasquale, born in Naples in 1789, who became a prominent lawyer and judge. He authored several influential legal texts and served on the Neapolitan high court until his passing in 1867.
By the 19th century, the DePasquale name had also spread to South America, likely carried by Italian immigrants. Records show a Francisco DePasquale, born in Genoa in 1819, settled in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he worked as a merchant and banker before his death in 1892.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Depasquale
Among Census respondents with the surname Depasquale, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Depasquale bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Depasquale surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.2% · 2,918
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 125
- Two or more races1.7% · 53
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 19
- Black or African American0.4% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Depasquale
Depasquale appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#9,836
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,290
+35 bearers (+1.1%)
Per 100,000 1.12
Rank movement Down 621 places
2020
#9,857
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,131
-159 bearers (-4.8%)
Per 100,000 1.05
Rank movement Down 21 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #9,215 | 3,255 | 1.21 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #9,836 | 3,290 | 1.12 | +35 bearers (+1.1%) | Down 621 places |
| 2020 | #9,857 | 3,131 | 1.05 | -159 bearers (-4.8%) | Down 21 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Depasquale surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,836 | #9,857 | -0.2% |
| Count | 3,290 | 3,131 | -4.8% |
| Per 100K | 1.12 | 1.05 | -6.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Depasquale bearers went from 3,290 to 3,131 (-4.8% change). The surname moved down 21 positions in the national ranking, going from #9,836 to #9,857.
FAQ
Depasquale surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Depasquale?
Name Census estimates that about 3,590 living Americans carry the surname Depasquale. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 95,475 residents.
How common is Depasquale?
Depasquale ranks #9,857 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.05 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,131 people with the surname Depasquale. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,590), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.05 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.05 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Depasquale.
Has Depasquale become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Depasquale went from 3,290 recorded bearers to 3,131. That is a decrease of 159 (-4.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #9,836 to #9,857.
What does the Census say about the background of Depasquale?
Among Census respondents with the surname Depasquale, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or More Races (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Depasquale in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (2,918 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Depasquale appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.2%), Hispanic (4.0%), Two or More Races (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Depasquale (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Depasquale mean?
An Italian occupational surname referring to an Easter celebrant or one who leads the Easter procession. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Depasquale (1.05 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Depasquale?
Find out how many Americans have the surname Depasquale on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.