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

Ambrocio, 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 Ambrocio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ambrocio in America

Ambrocio is the 17216th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ambrocio surname appeared 1,645 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 Ambrocio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ambrocio 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 Ambrocio

The surname Ambrocio has its origins in Italy, specifically in the region of Tuscany. It dates back to the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Italian personal name Ambrogio, which itself is derived from the Late Latin name Ambrosius, meaning "immortal" or "divine."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ambrocio can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Florence, where a certain Piero Ambrocio is mentioned as a merchant. This suggests that the name was already established among the merchant class of the time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Ambrocio was Girolamo Ambrocio, a renowned painter and fresco artist who lived and worked in the city of Siena between 1445 and 1497. Some of his most famous works can still be seen in the churches and palaces of Siena, showcasing his mastery of the Renaissance style.

During the 16th century, the Ambrocio family appeared to have spread beyond Tuscany, with records showing members of the family residing in the neighboring regions of Umbria and Lazio. One such individual was Emilio Ambrocio, a scholar and humanist born in Perugia in 1520, who gained recognition for his translations of ancient Greek texts.

In the 17th century, the name Ambrocio was associated with a noble family from the town of Montepulciano in Tuscany. This family produced several notable figures, including Vincenzo Ambrocio, who served as a diplomat for the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in the court of Louis XIV of France in the late 1600s.

Another prominent figure with the surname Ambrocio was Gabriele Ambrocio, a military commander who fought in the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century. Born in Florence in 1775, he rose through the ranks of the French Army and participated in several major battles, earning distinction for his bravery and leadership.

While the Ambrocio surname has its roots in Italy, over the centuries it has spread to other parts of the world, including Spain, Portugal, and Latin America, where variations of the name such as Ambrosio and Ambrozio can be found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ambrocio

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

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

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