2000
#8,275
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,680
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.36
Rare Last name
Dimaggio
An Italian surname referring to a person from the city of Maiori in the province of Salerno, Italy.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 4,183 Americans carry the last name Dimaggio. That puts it at #8,632 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.22 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 81,940 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Dimaggio 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
4.2K
1 in 81,940
Census rank
#8,632
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.6K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,648 bearers of the surname Dimaggio in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.22 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 8632nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Dimaggio, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.2%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Dimaggio
The surname DiMaggio originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Sicily. The name is believed to have derived from the Italian word "maggio," which means "May." It is thought that the name was originally given to someone who was born or lived in the month of May.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DiMaggio dates back to the 16th century in a Sicilian town called Corleone. In 1582, a man named Vincenzo DiMaggio was listed in the town's records as a landowner.
The name DiMaggio can also be traced back to the town of Marineo, located in the province of Palermo, Sicily. In the 17th century, the DiMaggio family was a prominent landowning family in the area.
One of the earliest known DiMaggios was Giuseppe DiMaggio, born in 1692 in Marineo. He was a farmer and landowner who had several children, helping to establish the DiMaggio lineage in the region.
As the DiMaggio family grew and spread throughout Sicily, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as DiMagio, DiMajo, and DiMaio. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and pronunciations.
One of the most famous individuals with the surname DiMaggio was the American baseball player Joe DiMaggio, born in 1914 in Martinez, California. He was a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and is best known for his 56-game hitting streak in 1941, which remains a record in Major League Baseball.
Another notable DiMaggio was Vince DiMaggio, Joe's younger brother, who also played professional baseball for several teams, including the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In the world of literature, the Italian-American writer Pietro DiMaggio, born in 1908 in New York City, was known for his novels and short stories depicting the lives of Italian immigrants in America.
The surname DiMaggio has also been associated with the arts, with one example being the Italian-American opera singer Joseph DiMaggio, born in 1904 in New York City, who performed with the Metropolitan Opera and other renowned opera companies.
Another prominent figure was Joseph DiMaggio, a lawyer and judge born in 1921 in New York City, who served as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court and was known for his landmark rulings on civil rights and social justice issues.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dimaggio
Among Census respondents with the surname Dimaggio, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.2%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Dimaggio 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 Dimaggio surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.8% · 3,311
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 191
- Two or more races2.5% · 90
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 28
- Black or African American0.5% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Dimaggio
Dimaggio 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
#8,443
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,912
+232 bearers (+6.3%)
Per 100,000 1.33
Rank movement Down 168 places
2020
#8,632
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,648
-264 bearers (-6.7%)
Per 100,000 1.22
Rank movement Down 189 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #8,275 | 3,680 | 1.36 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #8,443 | 3,912 | 1.33 | +232 bearers (+6.3%) | Down 168 places |
| 2020 | #8,632 | 3,648 | 1.22 | -264 bearers (-6.7%) | Down 189 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 Dimaggio 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 | #8,443 | #8,632 | -2.2% |
| Count | 3,912 | 3,648 | -6.7% |
| Per 100K | 1.33 | 1.22 | -8.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Dimaggio bearers went from 3,912 to 3,648 (-6.7% change). The surname moved down 189 positions in the national ranking, going from #8,443 to #8,632.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Dimaggio
FAQ
Dimaggio surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Dimaggio?
Name Census estimates that about 4,183 living Americans carry the surname Dimaggio. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 81,940 residents.
How common is Dimaggio?
Dimaggio ranks #8,632 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.22 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 3,648 people with the surname Dimaggio. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (4,183), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.22 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.22 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 Dimaggio.
Has Dimaggio become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Dimaggio went from 3,912 recorded bearers to 3,648. That is a decrease of 264 (-6.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #8,443 to #8,632.
What does the Census say about the background of Dimaggio?
Among Census respondents with the surname Dimaggio, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.2%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Dimaggio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.8% (3,311 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Dimaggio appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.8%), Hispanic (5.2%), Two or More Races (2.5%). 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 Dimaggio (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 Dimaggio mean?
An Italian surname referring to a person from the city of Maiori in the province of Salerno, Italy. 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 Dimaggio (1.22 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 Dimaggio?
Want to know how many people have the last name Dimaggio? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.