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

Apolonio, 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 Apolonio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Apolonio in America

Apolonio is the 32834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Apolonio surname appeared 699 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 Apolonio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Apolonio 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 Apolonio

The surname Apolonio is of Spanish origin, and it is derived from the ancient Greek name Apollonios, which means "related to Apollo," the Greek god of music, poetry, and the sun. The name gained popularity in Spain during the Middle Ages, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Castile.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Apolonio can be traced back to the 13th century, where it appeared in various medieval documents and manuscripts. One notable example is the Cantigas de Santa Maria, a collection of poems and songs composed by King Alfonso X of Castile and Leon in the 13th century, which mentions several individuals with the surname Apolonio.

During the 15th century, the surname Apolonio was particularly prevalent in the city of Seville, where a prominent family bearing this name played a significant role in the local politics and cultural life of the city. One notable member of this family was Juan de Apolonio, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

In the 16th century, the name Apolonio gained further prominence with the birth of Hernando de Apolonio (1515-1580), a Spanish painter and sculptor who was highly regarded for his religious artworks commissioned by various churches and monasteries in Spain.

Another notable figure with the surname Apolonio was Alonso de Apolonio (1570-1640), a Spanish playwright and poet who was considered one of the most influential dramatists of the Golden Age of Spanish literature. His works were widely performed and celebrated during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, the surname Apolonio spread to the Americas, particularly to regions colonized by Spain, such as Mexico and Peru. One notable individual from this period was José Apolonio Machado (1715-1790), a Spanish-born military officer who served in the Spanish colonial administration in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

Throughout its history, the surname Apolonio has been associated with various place names and older spellings, such as Apollonio, Apolonio, and Apolión. These variations reflect the linguistic and cultural influences that have shaped the name over centuries of use in different regions of Spain and its colonies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Apolonio

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

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

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