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

Albano, 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 Albano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Albano in America

Albano is the 5889th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Albano surname appeared 5,860 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Albano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Albano 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 Albano

The surname Albano has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions around Rome and Naples. It likely emerged as a name during the medieval period, between the 5th and 15th centuries.

Albano is derived from the Latin word 'albanus', which means 'from Alba'. Alba was an ancient town located in the Alban Hills near Rome, and the name was initially used to indicate someone from that area. The Alban Hills were a important region in ancient Roman history and mythology, being the site of the legendary founding of Rome by Romulus and Remus.

The earliest known record of the surname Albano dates back to the 11th century, when it appears in a manuscript from the Abbey of Montecassino, near Naples. This document mentions an individual named Petrus Albano, who was likely from the town of Albano Laziale, located in the Alban Hills.

During the medieval and Renaissance periods, the Albano name was particularly prevalent in the papal states and the Kingdom of Naples. Several notable individuals bore this surname, including Cardinal Giovanni Albano (1509-1591), a powerful cleric during the Counter-Reformation, and Girolamo Albano (1504-1591), an Italian painter and architect who worked on the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome.

In the 17th century, the Albano name gained prominence through the work of Francesco Albano (1578-1660), an Italian Baroque painter known for his religious works and mythological scenes. His most famous painting, the Allegory of Divine Providence and Barberini Power, adorns the ceiling of the Palazzo Barberini in Rome.

Another notable figure was Giovanni Battista Albano (1668-1745), an Italian composer and violinist who worked in the court of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany. His compositions, which included operas and instrumental works, were highly regarded during his lifetime.

Albano is also a place name, referring to several towns and villages in Italy, including Albano Laziale, Albano di Lucania, and Albano Vercellese. These place names likely contributed to the spread and adoption of the surname Albano in different regions of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Albano

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

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

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