Find out how popular the last name DeTore is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DeTore.

DeTore, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DeTore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeTore in America

DeTore is the 42790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeTore surname appeared 506 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname DeTore.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeTore to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DeTore

The surname DETORE is of Italian origin, with roots dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Tuscany, where variations such as DeTori and DeTorre were found in historical records.

The name DETORE is thought to be derived from the Italian word "torre," meaning "tower." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near a prominent tower or fortified structure, or perhaps worked as tower guards or builders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DETORE can be found in the archives of the city of Florence, where a certain Giovanni DeTore is mentioned as a landowner in 1382. In the same century, the name appears in the records of the nearby town of Siena, where a family with the surname DeTori is documented.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the name DETORE was Giulio DeTore, a renowned artist and sculptor from the city of Arezzo, whose works can still be admired in various churches and public spaces throughout Tuscany. Giulio DeTore was born in 1523 and died in 1592.

Another prominent individual bearing the surname DETORE was Antonio DeTore, a military leader who fought alongside the Medici family during the Italian Wars of the 16th century. Antonio DeTore was born in 1498 and died in 1568.

The DETORE surname also has ties to the region of Calabria in southern Italy. In the 18th century, a family by the name of DeTorre settled in the town of Reggio Calabria, where they were influential landowners and merchants. One notable member of this family was Giuseppe DeTorre, a local politician and philanthropist who lived from 1745 to 1820.

In the 19th century, the name DETORE made its way to the United States, carried by Italian immigrants seeking new opportunities. One such immigrant was Vincenzo DeTore, who arrived in New York City in 1876 and later became a successful businessman in the garment industry. Vincenzo DeTore was born in 1850 and died in 1922.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeTore

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DeTore.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DeTore was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DeTore has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DeTore was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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