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

Anselmo, 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 Anselmo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anselmo in America

Anselmo is the 9839th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anselmo surname appeared 3,289 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 Anselmo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anselmo 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 Anselmo

The surname Anselmo is of Italian origin, specifically from the regions of Lombardy and Tuscany. It derives from the Germanic personal name Anselm, which is comprised of the elements "ans" meaning "god" and "helm" meaning "protection" or "helmet". The name was introduced to Italy during the medieval period, likely by Germanic settlers or invaders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Anselmo can be found in the historic records of the city of Lucca, where a nobleman named Anselmo da Filicaia is mentioned in documents from the 11th century. The surname also appears in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of Lombard historical records, where an individual named Anselmo de Lomello is referenced in the year 1177.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure bearing the name Anselmo was Anselmo da Marano, a poet and philosopher from the city of Mantua. He was known for his works on ethics and metaphysics, and his poems often explored themes of love and spirituality.

During the Renaissance period, the Anselmo family produced several notable artists and scholars. One of the most famous was Antonio Anselmo, a Renaissance painter from Parma who lived from 1455 to 1524. His works can be found in various churches and museums throughout Italy, and he is particularly renowned for his religious frescoes and altarpieces.

Another significant figure was Girolamo Anselmo, a humanist scholar and diplomat who lived from 1492 to 1559. He served as a papal ambassador and was also known for his contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy.

In the 18th century, Domenico Anselmo was a prominent architect from Naples who was responsible for designing several important buildings in the city, including the Church of San Francesco di Paola and the Palazzo Reale di Caserta.

Throughout its history, the surname Anselmo has also been associated with various place names and older spellings. For example, the town of Anselmo in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, likely derived its name from a person with the surname Anselmo who may have been a landowner or influential figure in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anselmo

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

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

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