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

Abbamonte, 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 Abbamonte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abbamonte in America

Abbamonte is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abbamonte surname appeared 170 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 Abbamonte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abbamonte 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 Abbamonte

The surname ABBAMONTE is believed to originate from Italy, specifically the southern regions of Campania and Calabria. It is thought to have emerged in the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name ABBAMONTE is a compound word derived from the Italian words "abba," meaning "abbot" or a superior of a monastery, and "monte," meaning "mountain" or "hill." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person or family associated with an abbey or monastery located on a hilltop or mountainous area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ABBAMONTE can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine abbey of Cava de' Tirreni in Campania, dating back to the 11th century. The name is also mentioned in various other historical records and manuscripts from the region during the medieval and Renaissance periods.

In the 14th century, there are records of an ABBAMONTE family residing in the town of Salerno, in the Campania region. One notable member of this family was Pietro ABBAMONTE, a renowned jurist and legal scholar who lived from around 1300 to 1370.

Another prominent figure with the surname ABBAMONTE was Girolamo ABBAMONTE, a 16th-century poet and humanist from Naples, who was born in 1504 and died in 1588. His works include several collections of poetry and literary works.

In the 17th century, a notable figure was Gian Battista ABBAMONTE, a painter and artist from the town of Gravina in Puglia, who lived from around 1620 to 1680. Some of his works can still be found in churches and museums in the region.

During the 19th century, Vincenzo ABBAMONTE was a prominent Italian politician and lawyer, born in Campania in 1818. He served as a deputy in the Italian parliament and was known for his contributions to the legal and political spheres.

Another notable figure with the surname ABBAMONTE was Raffaele ABBAMONTE, a 20th-century Italian artist and sculptor from Naples, who lived from 1905 to 1983. His works were exhibited in various galleries and museums throughout Italy and gained recognition for his unique style and creativity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abbamonte

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

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

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