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

Americano, 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 Americano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Americano in America

Americano is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Americano surname appeared 176 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 Americano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Americano 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 Americano

The surname "Americano" is derived from the Italian word "americano," which means "American." It is a relatively modern surname that likely originated in Italy in the late 19th or early 20th century, during a period of significant Italian immigration to the United States.

It is believed that the surname "Americano" was initially adopted by Italian immigrants or their descendants who had traveled to or lived in the United States for a significant period of time. The name may have been used to distinguish these individuals from their relatives who remained in Italy or to reflect their connection to the American way of life.

While there are no known historical references to the surname "Americano" in ancient manuscripts or records, it is possible that some early Italian settlers in the Americas may have adopted the name informally before it became more widely used as a formal surname.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "Americano" was Giuseppe Americano, an Italian-American actor and filmmaker born in 1892 in Salerno, Italy. He immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century and worked in the film industry, appearing in several silent films.

Another notable individual with the surname "Americano" was Antonio Americano, an Italian-American artist and sculptor born in 1916 in Naples, Italy. He immigrated to the United States in the 1930s and became known for his abstract sculptures and paintings, which were influenced by both Italian and American artistic traditions.

In the field of literature, Sergio Americano was an Italian-American writer and poet born in 1924 in Palermo, Sicily. He immigrated to the United States as a child and gained recognition for his poetic works that explored themes of immigration, identity, and cultural assimilation.

Athletically, Maria Americano was an Italian-American tennis player born in 1932 in Rome, Italy. She moved to the United States as a young adult and represented the country in several international tennis tournaments during the 1950s and 1960s.

Finally, in the realm of politics, Michael Americano was an Italian-American politician born in 1945 in New York City to Italian immigrant parents. He served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1978 to 1992, representing a district with a large Italian-American population.

While these are just a few examples, the surname "Americano" has been borne by numerous individuals throughout history, reflecting the diverse experiences and contributions of Italian-Americans to various aspects of society and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Americano

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

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

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