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

DiPasquale, 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 DiPasquale surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiPasquale in America

DiPasquale is the 10487th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiPasquale surname appeared 3,060 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DiPasquale.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiPasquale 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 DiPasquale

The surname DiPasquale originates from Italy, specifically in the regions of Sicily and Calabria. It can be traced back to the 16th century and is derived from the Italian phrase "di Pasquale," meaning "of Pasquale" or "son of Pasquale." Pasquale is an Italian given name derived from the Latin word "Pascha," which means "Easter" or "Passover."

The name DiPasquale was likely initially used to identify an individual as the son or descendant of someone named Pasquale. It may have been adopted as a surname during the Renaissance period when surnames became more common in Italy. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents and parish records from the 16th and 17th centuries in southern Italy.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure with the surname DiPasquale was Gaetano DiPasquale, an Italian painter born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1765. He was known for his religious and mythological works, which adorned many churches and palaces in Sicily.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Giuseppe DiPasquale, an Italian politician and journalist born in Catania, Sicily, in 1841. He was a vocal advocate for Italian unification and served as a member of the Italian parliament from 1876 to 1890.

In the 20th century, Francesco DiPasquale (1896-1968) was an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist born in Palermo, Sicily. He immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s and founded a successful construction company in New York City. He was also known for his philanthropic efforts, supporting various charities and educational institutions.

Vincenzo DiPasquale (1920-2002) was an Italian-American artist and sculptor born in Calabria, Italy. He emigrated to the United States in the 1950s and gained recognition for his abstract sculptures and public art installations, which can be found in various cities across the country.

Additionally, the name DiPasquale has been associated with various place names in southern Italy, such as Borgo DiPasquale, a small village in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, and Contrada DiPasquale, a rural area near Palermo, Sicily.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiPasquale

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

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 DiPasquale 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 DiPasquale 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 DiPasquale was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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