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

Abatemarco, 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 Abatemarco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abatemarco in America

Abatemarco is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abatemarco surname appeared 214 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 Abatemarco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abatemarco 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 Abatemarco

The surname ABATEMARCO has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from a combination of two Italian words, "abate" and "marco," which can be roughly translated as "abbot's mark" or "abbot's boundary."

During the Middle Ages, many surnames emerged from occupations, locations, or personal characteristics. In the case of ABATEMARCO, it likely originated as a place name or a descriptive term associated with land or property boundaries under the jurisdiction of an abbot or monastery.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 13th-century cartularies of the Benedictine Abbey of Montevergine in the Campania region of southern Italy. These documents mention individuals with variations of the surname, such as "Abbatemarco" and "Abatemarco."

In the 14th century, several references to the name appear in the municipal records of the town of Caserta, near Naples. For example, a document from 1367 mentions a certain "Giovannantonio Abatemarco" who was involved in a property dispute.

Throughout the centuries, the ABATEMARCO surname has been associated with various notable individuals, including:

1. Giulio Abatemarco (1538-1618), a renowned Italian architect and sculptor who worked on several churches and palaces in Naples and its surroundings.

2. Gian Carlo Abatemarco (1671-1737), a Neapolitan composer and organist who served at the Royal Chapel of Palermo in Sicily.

3. Prospero Abatemarco (1791-1862), a lawyer and politician from the Abruzzo region who played a role in the Italian Unification movement.

4. Maria Abatemarco (1828-1902), a philanthropist and benefactor from the town of Matera in Basilicata, known for her support of educational and charitable initiatives.

5. Lorenzo Abatemarco (1897-1981), a prominent Italian-American sculptor and artist based in New York City, whose works are displayed in several museums and public spaces.

While the surname ABATEMARCO is not among the most common in Italy, it maintains a historical presence, particularly in the southern regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Abruzzo, where it likely originated and evolved over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abatemarco

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

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

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