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

Addamo, 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 Addamo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Addamo in America

Addamo is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Addamo surname appeared 123 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 Addamo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Addamo 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 Addamo

The surname Addamo is of Italian origin, specifically from the southern regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is derived from the Greek name "Adam," which means "earth" or "man of the soil." The name likely originated in the 11th or 12th century during the Norman conquest of southern Italy, when Greek and Italian cultures intermingled.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Registers of the Chancery of the Kingdom of Sicily from the 13th century, where a nobleman named Roberto Addamo is mentioned. Another early reference is in the Codex Diplomaticus Regni Siciliae, a collection of medieval documents from Sicily, which includes records of an Addamo family residing in the town of Milazzo in the 15th century.

The name Addamo is closely associated with the town of Mistretta in the province of Messina, Sicily. This town is believed to be the ancestral homeland of many individuals bearing this surname. The name may have evolved from the older place name "Mistretta di Addamo," reflecting the connection between the surname and the locality.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Addamo was Girolamo Addamo, a Sicilian philosopher and theologian who lived in the 16th century (c. 1510-1585). Another notable figure was Vincenzo Addamo, a prominent lawyer and politician from Mistretta, who served as a member of the Sicilian Parliament in the late 19th century (1832-1910).

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Addamo (1719-1789) was a renowned painter from Palermo, Sicily, known for his religious works and portraiture. More recently, Sebastiano Addamo (1898-1972) was an Italian journalist and author who wrote extensively about the history and culture of Sicily.

Another prominent individual with the surname Addamo was Nicola Addamo (1856-1934), an Italian sculptor and artist from Calabria. His works can be found in various churches and public spaces throughout southern Italy.

Throughout history, the surname Addamo has maintained a strong presence in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Sicily and Calabria, reflecting its Greek and Norman influences from centuries past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Addamo

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

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

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