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

Beato, 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 Beato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beato in America

Beato is the 19291st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beato surname appeared 1,404 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 Beato.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beato 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 Beato

The surname "BEATO" has its origins in Italy, specifically in the central and southern regions. It likely emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "beato," which means "blessed" or "beatified."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Beato can be found in the "Libro d'Oro della Nobiltà Italiana" (Book of Gold of the Italian Nobility), a historical record of noble families in Italy from the 15th century. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with the Italian nobility or upper classes.

The surname Beato is believed to have originated as a descriptive name, possibly given to individuals who were considered to be virtuous, pious, or blessed in some way. It may have also been used as a nickname or a reference to someone who had achieved a state of blessedness or beatification within the Catholic Church.

In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent Neapolitan family named Beato, who owned lands and held positions of influence in the Kingdom of Naples. One notable figure from this family was Gian Battista Beato, a scholar and humanist born in 1520, who wrote extensively on philosophy and theology.

Another historical figure with the surname Beato was Felice Beato, an Italian-British photographer born in 1834. He is renowned for his pioneering work in documenting the Crimean War and the Second Opium War in China through his photographs, providing invaluable visual records of these conflicts.

In the 19th century, the name Beato appears in records from various regions of Italy, including Calabria, Campania, and Sicily. One notable individual was Vincenzo Beato, a Sicilian painter born in 1829, who is known for his religious and historical works.

Throughout history, the surname Beato has been associated with various professions and fields, including the clergy, academia, arts, and literature. While not an extremely common name, it has persisted over centuries and continues to be present in various parts of Italy and among Italian communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beato

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

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

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