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

Amodeo, 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 Amodeo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amodeo in America

Amodeo is the 15818th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amodeo surname appeared 1,841 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 Amodeo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amodeo 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 Amodeo

The surname Amodeo has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the medieval Italian given name Amodeus, which in turn came from the Latin "Amadeus," meaning "love of God."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Amodeo can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari, dating back to the 13th century. The name was also mentioned in various ecclesiastical records from the same period in southern Italy.

In the 14th century, the surname Amodeo appeared in the "Registro della Cancelleria Angioina," a register of documents from the Angevin rulers of the Kingdom of Naples. This suggests that families bearing this surname may have held some prominence or position during that time.

The variant spelling "Amodio" was also common in certain regions of Italy, particularly in the south. This form is believed to have emerged due to local dialectal influences and variations in pronunciation.

One notable individual with the surname Amodeo was Giovanni Amodeo, a 16th-century Italian humanist scholar and philosopher from Naples, born in 1499 and died in 1561. He was known for his works on rhetoric and philosophy, and served as a professor at the University of Naples.

Another prominent figure was Girolamo Amodeo, a 17th-century Italian painter and architect from Trapani, Sicily. He was active between 1630 and 1680, and his works can be found in various churches and buildings throughout Sicily.

In the 19th century, Antonio Amodeo (1826-1906) was an Italian educator and writer from Campania. He published several works on educational theory and was involved in the establishment of schools in his region.

The surname Amodeo also has a historical connection to the town of Montella, located in the province of Avellino, Campania. The Amodeo family was among the noble families that held feudal rights and properties in the area during the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Finally, Francesco Amodeo (1908-1980) was a 20th-century Italian philosopher and academic from Naples. He made significant contributions to the fields of metaphysics and the philosophy of science, and served as a professor at the University of Naples.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amodeo

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

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

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