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

Abatangelo, 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 Abatangelo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abatangelo in America

Abatangelo is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abatangelo surname appeared 126 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 Abatangelo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abatangelo 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 Abatangelo

The surname Abatangelo has its origins in Italy, likely emerging in the late medieval or Renaissance period. It is believed to derive from a combination of Italian words, with "abate" meaning "abbot" and "angelo" meaning "angel." This suggests a possible connection to a religious order or monastic community where an individual may have held a position of leadership or been associated with angelic symbolism.

One of the earliest documented references to the surname Abatangelo can be found in historical records from the region of Campania, particularly in the vicinity of Naples and the surrounding areas. It is speculated that the name may have originated within ecclesiastical circles or among families closely tied to monastic orders in this region.

Historical records indicate that in the 16th century, an individual named Giovanni Abatangelo was born in Naples around 1530. He later became a notable scholar and philosopher, authoring several treatises on metaphysics and natural philosophy. Another notable figure was Tommaso Abatangelo, a 17th-century painter from the town of Solofra, near Avellino, whose works adorned numerous churches and noble residences throughout southern Italy.

The Abatangelo surname also appears in archival documents from the Abruzzo region, particularly in the province of Chieti. One such example is Vincenzo Abatangelo, a prominent landowner and merchant who lived in the town of Vasto in the late 15th century. His name is mentioned in various property deeds and commercial transactions from that era.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Abatangelo was Giuseppe Abatangelo, born in 1822 in the town of Teggiano, in the province of Salerno. He was a lawyer and politician who played a pivotal role in the Italian unification movement, actively supporting the cause of Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Risorgimento.

Another individual of historical significance was Raffaele Abatangelo, born in 1875 in the town of Montella, near Avellino. He was a respected linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Latin texts, as well as the preservation of regional dialects and linguistic traditions in southern Italy.

Throughout its history, the surname Abatangelo has maintained a presence in various regions of Italy, with pockets of concentration in Campania, Abruzzo, and parts of Basilicata and Calabria. While its precise origins remain shrouded in some mystery, the name has left an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual fabric of Italy, spanning multiple centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abatangelo

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

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

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