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

Ciotola, 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 Ciotola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ciotola in America

Ciotola is the 64200th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ciotola surname appeared 310 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 Ciotola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ciotola 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 Ciotola

The surname Ciotola is of Italian origin, derived from the word "ciotola" which means a small bowl or cup in Italian. The name is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in the areas around Naples and Campania, during the medieval period.

One of the earliest known mentions of the surname Ciotola can be found in the records of the Duchy of Naples in the 14th century, where it was used to identify families involved in the production or trading of ceramic wares, such as bowls and cups. The name may have been occupational, referring to those who made or sold these items.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various documents from the Kingdom of Naples, including tax records and property deeds. Some notable individuals bearing the surname Ciotola during this time include Giovanni Ciotola, a merchant from the city of Salerno, who lived between 1435 and 1498, and Antonio Ciotola, a landowner from the town of Avellino, who was mentioned in a legal document dated 1472.

As the centuries passed, the Ciotola family spread to other parts of Italy, and the surname can be found in various regions, including Lazio, Tuscany, and even as far north as Piedmont. One notable figure was Girolamo Ciotola, a philosopher and theologian from Naples, who lived from 1598 to 1662 and authored several influential works on metaphysics and natural philosophy.

In the 19th century, the Ciotola surname was also carried by several artists and intellectuals, such as Giuseppe Ciotola, a painter from Naples who was active in the late 1800s, and Luigi Ciotola, a journalist and political activist from Campania who was involved in the unification movement of Italy in the 1860s.

Another prominent individual bearing the Ciotola surname was Vincenzo Ciotola, a lawyer and politician from the town of Avellino, who served as a member of the Italian Parliament in the early 20th century, representing the region of Campania from 1909 to 1919.

While the Ciotola surname is still found predominantly in Italy, particularly in the southern regions, it has also been carried by Italian immigrants who settled in various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Argentina, where descendants of the original Ciotola families can be found today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ciotola

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

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

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