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

Agnello, 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 Agnello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agnello in America

Agnello is the 17958th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agnello surname appeared 1,556 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Agnello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agnello 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 Agnello

The surname Agnello has its roots in Italy, emerging during the medieval period. It derives from the Italian word "agnello," meaning "lamb." The name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive term, perhaps referring to someone with a gentle or meek demeanor akin to a lamb.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Agnello can be found in the thirteenth-century Codex Diplomaticus Regni Siciliae, which includes several references to individuals bearing this name in various regions of Sicily. The name was particularly prevalent in towns and villages around the city of Palermo.

In the fourteenth century, the surname Agnello appeared in several Neapolitan records, indicating its presence in the southern regions of the Italian peninsula. One notable figure from this era was Bartolomeo Agnello, a merchant and landowner from Naples who lived between 1325 and 1392.

As the centuries progressed, the Agnello surname spread to other parts of Italy, with variations in spelling emerging, such as Agnelli and Agnello. During the Renaissance period, an individual named Giovanni Agnello (1460-1528) gained recognition as a skilled artist and fresco painter in the city of Milan.

In the seventeenth century, the Agnello surname found its way into the annals of Italian literature through the works of the poet and playwright Giacomo Agnello (1605-1672), born in Palermo, Sicily. His contributions to the Italian literary canon earned him recognition among his contemporaries.

Another prominent figure bearing the Agnello name was Vincenzo Agnello (1723-1801), a distinguished architect from Naples who played a significant role in the design and construction of several notable buildings in the city, including the Palazzo Cellamare and the Chiesa di San Domenico Maggiore.

As the centuries passed, the Agnello surname continued to be found throughout various regions of Italy, with individuals bearing this name making contributions in various fields, including art, literature, and architecture. Despite its humble origins as a descriptive nickname, the surname Agnello has left an indelible mark on Italian history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agnello

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

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

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