Angelone last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Angelone

An Italian surname derived from the word "angeli," meaning angels or messengers from heaven.

Angelone, 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 Angelone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angelone in America

Angelone is the 23943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angelone surname appeared 1,054 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 Angelone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angelone 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 23943 23072 3.71%
Count 1,054 1,034 1.92%
Proportion per 100k 0.36 0.38 -5.41%

The history of the last name Angelone

The surname Angelone is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Lazio, which includes the city of Rome. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "angelo," meaning "angel." The name likely originated during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, as a descriptive nickname for someone with angelic or heavenly qualities or appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Angelone can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico del Sacro Militare Ordine Gerosolimitano," a collection of documents from the Knights Hospitaller, dating back to the 13th century. This manuscript mentions an individual named "Angelone de Romana" in the year 1220.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the "Registri della Tenca," a set of tax records from the city of Rome. One entry from 1349 lists a "Giovanni Angelone" as a taxpayer in the Rione Monti district.

During the Renaissance period, the Angelone family gained prominence in the region of Lazio. One notable figure was Pietro Angelone, a renowned painter and sculptor from the town of Tivoli, who lived between 1492 and 1559. His works can be found in various churches and museums throughout Italy.

In the 17th century, the name Angelone was associated with the town of Castel Gandolfo, located near Rome. The "Catasto Onciario" of 1667, which was a land registry, includes several references to the Angelone family, indicating their landholdings in the area.

Another notable individual with the surname Angelone was Girolamo Angelone, a Baroque painter who lived from 1630 to 1701. He is known for his religious works, including frescoes in churches in Rome and the surrounding regions.

The name Angelone also appears in some historical records from the Kingdom of Naples, which included parts of southern Italy. In the 18th century, a document from the "Archivio di Stato di Napoli" mentions a Francesco Angelone, a landowner from the town of Frattamaggiore.

Throughout its history, the surname Angelone has been associated with various areas within the Italian regions of Lazio and Campania, reflecting its roots in central and southern Italy. While it may not be a widespread name globally, it holds significance in its regions of origin and has been carried by notable individuals in the arts and other fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angelone

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

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 Angelone was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 97.15% 1,024
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.47% 5
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.47% 5
Hispanic Origin 1.61% 17

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 Angelone has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 97.15% 98.07% -0.94%
Black 0.47% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Two or More Races 0.47% 0.58% -20.95%
Hispanic 1.61% 1.16% 32.49%

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

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