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

Consalvo, 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 Consalvo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Consalvo in America

Consalvo is the 37341st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Consalvo surname appeared 597 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 Consalvo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Consalvo 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 Consalvo

The surname Consalvo has its origins in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Campania and Calabria. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century.

Consalvo is derived from the Italian personal name Consalvo, which itself is a combination of the Latin words "consul" and "salvus," meaning "consul" and "safe" respectively. This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who held positions of authority or were associated with positions of leadership or governance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Consalvo can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of Cava in Campania, dating back to the 11th century. The name appears in various forms, including Consalvus and Consalvo, indicating its widespread use in the region during that time.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Consalvo di Cordova (c. 1230-1292) was mentioned in historical records as a prominent nobleman and military commander from the Kingdom of Naples. He played a significant role in the conflicts between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, supporting the Ghibelline cause.

Another individual of note was Consalvo Ferrante (c. 1442-1508), also known as Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, a Spanish military leader and nobleman who served under the Catholic Monarchs during the Reconquista and the Italian Wars. He was renowned for his strategic brilliance and earned the epithet "El Gran Capitán" (The Great Captain).

In the 16th century, Consalvo Carducci (1535-1608) was a renowned Italian architect and engineer who was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Naples, including the Palazzo Reale and the Fontana del Gigante.

During the 17th century, Consalvo Accolti (1637-1719) was a prominent jurist and legal scholar from Florence, who served as a judge and wrote extensively on legal matters, contributing to the development of Italian jurisprudence.

The name Consalvo has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Consalvo di Puglia, a town in the province of Bari, and Consalvo di Calabria, a village in the province of Cosenza. These place names may have influenced the spelling and usage of the surname in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Consalvo

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

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

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