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

Amalfitano, 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 Amalfitano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amalfitano in America

Amalfitano is the 34272nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amalfitano surname appeared 662 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 Amalfitano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amalfitano 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 Amalfitano

The surname Amalfitano is of Italian origin, deriving from the city of Amalfi, located on the picturesque Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno, Campania region. The name can be traced back to the early medieval period, when Amalfi was an influential maritime republic and a center of trade and commerce in the Mediterranean.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amalfitano can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Archivio della Badia di Cava dei Tirreni, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name was already in use during the heyday of the Amalfi Republic.

In the 13th century, the Amalfitano family was prominent in the city of Naples, with several members holding important positions in the local government and clergy. One notable figure was Niccolò Amalfitano, who served as the Archbishop of Naples from 1262 to 1272.

During the Renaissance period, the name Amalfitano gained further recognition through the works of the humanist scholar and poet, Antonio Beccadelli, known as "Il Panormita" (1394-1471). Beccadelli was born in Palermo but spent a significant part of his life in Naples, where he was associated with the Amalfitano family.

In the 16th century, the Amalfitano name appears in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, with several individuals from the family being accused of crypto-Judaism or other religious offenses. This reflects the complex history of the Jewish community in the Amalfi region during the medieval and early modern periods.

One of the most renowned figures bearing the Amalfitano surname was Raffaele Amalfitano (1756-1838), a celebrated Neapolitan painter and engraver. His works can be found in various museums and galleries across Italy, including the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples.

Another notable individual was Ludovico Amalfitano (1894-1985), an Italian architect and urban planner who made significant contributions to the reconstruction and modernization of Naples in the aftermath of World War II.

Throughout its history, the Amalfitano surname has been associated with various place names and variations in spelling, such as Amalfitani, Amalfitana, and Amalfitanio, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic variations within Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amalfitano

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

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

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