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

Aurelio, 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 Aurelio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aurelio in America

Aurelio is the 23371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aurelio surname appeared 1,089 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 Aurelio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aurelio 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 Aurelio

The surname Aurelio originated in Italy during the Roman era. It is derived from the Latin word "aurelius," which means "golden" or "gilded." The name likely referred to someone with golden-colored hair or someone of fair complexion.

The earliest known record of the name Aurelio dates back to the 1st century AD, when it was mentioned in Roman manuscripts and inscriptions. The name was particularly popular among the Roman aristocracy and was borne by several notable figures, including the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who ruled from 161 to 180 AD.

During the Middle Ages, the name Aurelio continued to be used in Italy, particularly in the regions of Lazio, Tuscany, and Umbria. It was often associated with wealthy and influential families, and it appeared in various historical documents and records from that period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Aurelio can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine monastery of Cava dei Tirreni in Campania, Italy. This codex contains references to individuals with the surname Aurelio dating back to the 11th century.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Aurelio. These include:

1. Pietro Aurelio (c. 1480-1550), an Italian humanist scholar and poet from Siena.
2. Sebastiano Aurelio (c. 1500-1570), an Italian engraver and painter from Venice.
3. Ludovico Aurelio (c. 1520-1590), an Italian composer and organist from Treviso.
4. Giovanni Aurelio Augurello (1456-1524), an Italian poet and scholar from Rimini.
5. Benedetto Aurelio (c. 1570-1630), an Italian architect and sculptor from Muggia, Istria.

The surname Aurelio has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Aurelio, a district in Rome, and Aurelio, a village in the province of Salerno.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aurelio

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

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

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