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

Conte, 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 Conte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conte in America

Conte is the 4061st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conte surname appeared 8,744 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Conte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conte 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 Conte

The surname Conte is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word "conte" meaning "count" or "earl". It first emerged in the Middle Ages, particularly in the regions of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Piedmont.

The name Conte likely originated as a title bestowed upon nobility or those holding high-ranking positions in the feudal system. It may have been initially used as a descriptive surname to identify individuals associated with the noble rank of "count".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Conte can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of medieval documents from the Lombard era in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. The name appears in various spellings such as "Comite" and "Comitis".

In the 11th century, a notable figure bearing the name Conte was Guido Conte, a powerful nobleman from the city of Parma. He was a prominent figure during the conflicts between the Holy Roman Empire and the Papacy.

Another early recorded instance of the surname Conte is found in the Liber Censuum, a papal census document from the late 12th century. It mentions a certain "Ildebrandus Conte" from the city of Tivoli.

During the Renaissance period, the Conte family played a significant role in the cultural and political life of Italy. One notable member was Jacopo Conte (1476-1558), a renowned Italian painter and architect from the city of Arezzo.

In the 18th century, the Conte surname gained prominence with the birth of Niccolò Conte (1718-1781), an Italian mathematician and philosopher from the city of Treviso. He made significant contributions to the field of calculus and is regarded as one of the founders of modern analytical mechanics.

Another illustrious figure bearing the Conte surname was Antonio Conte (1756-1844), an Italian botanist and naturalist from the region of Piedmont. He made valuable contributions to the study of plant life and is remembered for his extensive botanical research.

In the 20th century, the Conte surname gained further recognition with the birth of Gian Biagio Conte (1941-2023), an Italian philologist and academic from the city of Bergamo. He was a renowned scholar of Latin literature and made significant contributions to the field of literary criticism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conte

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

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

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