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

Auriemma, 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 Auriemma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Auriemma in America

Auriemma is the 25459th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Auriemma surname appeared 971 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 Auriemma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Auriemma 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 Auriemma

The surname Auriemma originated in the southern Italian region of Campania, specifically in the area around Naples. It is derived from the Italian words "auri" meaning "gold" and "emma" meaning "beloved." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who was held in high esteem or was greatly loved.

The earliest known record of the name Auriemma dates back to the 16th century, when it appeared in historical records from the town of Avellino, located in the province of Campania. During this time, surnames were becoming more common among the general population, and it is believed that the name Auriemma was adopted by a family or families residing in this region.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Auriemma can be found in various documents and records from the Kingdom of Naples, which encompassed much of southern Italy during that period. One notable individual from this time was Gennaro Auriemma, a military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was born in 1785 in the town of Salerno.

As the 19th century progressed, the Auriemma surname began to spread beyond the confines of Campania. Giuseppe Auriemma, born in 1823 in Naples, was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian parliament after the unification of Italy in 1861.

In the 20th century, the name Auriemma gained international recognition with the success of Geno Auriemma, the highly accomplished head coach of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team. Born in 1954 in Montella, a town in the province of Avellino, Geno Auriemma has led the UConn Huskies to an unprecedented 11 NCAA Division I national championships, cementing his place as one of the most successful coaches in the history of women's basketball.

Other notable individuals with the Auriemma surname include Raffaele Auriemma, an Italian-born American artist and sculptor born in 1909, and Domenico Auriemma, an Italian football player who represented the Italian national team in the 1950s and 1960s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Auriemma

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

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

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