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

Cesareo, 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 Cesareo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cesareo in America

Cesareo is the 46404th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cesareo surname appeared 459 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 Cesareo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cesareo 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 Cesareo

The surname Cesareo originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "Caesareus," which means "of or pertaining to Caesar." This suggests that the name may have been originally borne by individuals who worked in the service of a noble or imperial household.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cesareo can be found in historical documents from the 13th century in the region of Tuscany, Italy. Specifically, a certain Guido Cesareo was mentioned in records from the city of Florence in 1248.

Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the Cesareo name appeared in various Italian city-states and regions, such as Venice, Rome, and Naples. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include Giulio Cesareo, a 16th-century Italian poet and scholar, and Michelangelo Cesareo, a 17th-century Italian painter and architect.

In the 14th century, a branch of the Cesareo family established itself in the town of Nola, near Naples. This branch produced several notable figures, including Cesare Cesareo, a renowned jurist and legal scholar who lived from 1530 to 1606.

Another prominent individual with the Cesareo surname was Giovanni Battista Cesareo, born in 1587 in Perugia. He was a celebrated mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

During the 18th century, the Cesareo name gained prominence in the Kingdom of Naples, where several members of the family held important positions in the government and military. One such individual was Antonio Cesareo, born in 1712, who served as a general in the Neapolitan army.

While the Cesareo surname is predominantly Italian in origin, it has also been documented in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration patterns. For instance, there are records of individuals with this surname in Spain and France from the 16th and 17th centuries, potentially reflecting the movement of Italian families to these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cesareo

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

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

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