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

Calpo, 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 Calpo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calpo in America

Calpo is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calpo surname appeared 135 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 Calpo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calpo 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 Calpo

The surname CALPO is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Italy, specifically in the Piedmont and Lombardy areas, during the 13th century. It is derived from the Italian word "calpo," which means "blow" or "strike," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who worked as a blacksmith or in a similar trade involving hammering or striking.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CALPO can be found in the municipal records of the town of Asti, located in the Piedmont region, dating back to the year 1289. These records mention a certain Giovanni CALPO, who was a local artisan and metalworker.

In the 14th century, the name CALPO also appeared in the Estimo d'Alessandria, a tax registry from the city of Alessandria, located in the Piedmont region. This document lists several households with the surname CALPO, indicating that the name had gained some prominence in the area.

During the Renaissance period, the CALPO surname was associated with a family of artists and sculptors from Milan, in the Lombardy region. The most notable among them was Gian Giacomo CALPO (1510-1580), a renowned sculptor who worked on several important projects in Milan and other cities in northern Italy.

Another notable figure with the surname CALPO was Giovanni Battista CALPO (1589-1663), a jurist and legal scholar from Turin, who authored several influential treatises on civil and canon law.

In the 18th century, the CALPO name was also found in the records of the Republic of Venice, where a certain Pietro CALPO (1712-1786) was a prominent merchant and trader involved in the lucrative spice trade between Venice and the East Indies.

Throughout the centuries, the spelling of the surname has remained relatively consistent, with variations such as "Calpó" and "Calpi" being occasionally encountered in historical documents.

It is worth noting that while the surname CALPO is not among the most common Italian surnames, it has maintained a presence in the northern regions of Italy, particularly in the areas around Turin, Milan, and Alessandria, where it originated and where many families bearing this name have lived for generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calpo

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

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

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