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

Avellino, 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 Avellino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Avellino in America

Avellino is the 31824th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Avellino surname appeared 725 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 Avellino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Avellino 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 Avellino

The surname Avellino has its origins in Italy, specifically in the region of Campania. It is believed to have emerged in the Middle Ages, derived from the name of the city of Avellino, located in the province of the same name.

Avellino, the city, was an important center during the Roman era and was known as Abellinum. The name is thought to have its roots in the Oscan language, one of the ancient Italic languages spoken in the region before the dominance of Latin. The Oscan word "abella" is believed to be related to the Avellino name and may have originally referred to a particular type of fruit or nut tree.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Avellino surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine monastery of Cava dei Tirreni, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time.

In the 13th century, there are records of an Avellino family holding feudal lands in the area around the city of Avellino. This indicates that the surname had gained prominence and was associated with local nobility during that period.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Avellino surname. One of the earliest was Giacomo Avellino (c. 1350-1411), a jurist and professor of law at the University of Naples. Another prominent figure was Niccolò Antonio Avellino (1617-1686), a Catholic priest who was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1963.

Other notable individuals include Giulio Cesare Avellino (1550-1600), an Italian composer and organist during the Renaissance; Francesco Avellino (1645-1707), a Baroque painter known for his religious works; and Ernesto Avellino (1908-1983), an Italian architect and engineer who designed several landmark buildings in Naples.

The surname Avellino continues to be prevalent in Italy, particularly in the Campania region, but it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Avellino

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

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

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