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

Baptisto, 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 Baptisto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baptisto in America

Baptisto is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baptisto surname appeared 101 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 Baptisto.

The history of the last name Baptisto

The surname Baptisto is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin word "baptista," which means "Baptist" or "one who baptizes." It first appeared in Italy during the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name was initially associated with individuals who were either baptized or had a connection to the Christian rite of baptism. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in various medieval Italian documents and records.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname Baptisto was Giovanni Baptisto Ramusio, an Italian writer and geographer born in 1485 in Treviso, Italy. He is best known for his collection of travel narratives, "Navigationi et Viaggi," published between 1550 and 1559.

Another prominent individual with the surname Baptisto was Vincenzo Baptisto, an Italian composer and singer who lived during the 16th century. He was known for his madrigals and other vocal works, which were widely popular in his time.

In the 17th century, Francesco Baptisto Spiera was an Italian jurist and Protestant convert who gained notoriety for his public renunciation of Protestantism and subsequent psychological distress, which led to his death in 1548.

Moving into the 18th century, we find Giambattista Vico, an Italian philosopher and historian born in 1668 in Naples. He is best remembered for his work "Scienza Nuova" (New Science), which explored the cyclical nature of history and the development of human civilization.

Lastly, in the 19th century, Giovanni Baptisto Belzoni was an Italian explorer and pioneer in the field of Egyptology. Born in 1778 in Padua, he is credited with removing the famous bust of Ramesses II from the entrance of the Ramesseum in Luxor, Egypt, which is now housed in the British Museum.

While the surname Baptisto has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, with variations in spelling and pronunciation occurring over time. However, its connection to the Christian rite of baptism and its Italian heritage remains a defining characteristic of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baptisto

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

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 Baptisto 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.

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

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