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

Contillo, 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 Contillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Contillo in America

Contillo is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Contillo surname appeared 176 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 Contillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Contillo 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 Contillo

The surname Contillo is an Italian name that originated in the central region of Italy, particularly in the areas around Rome and Lazio. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "conte," which means "count" or "lord," suggesting that the name may have been associated with nobility or a prominent family in the region.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Contillo can be traced back to the 15th century in various historical documents and records from the Lazio region. One notable example is the mention of a Girolamo Contillo in a papal decree from 1492, during the reign of Pope Innocent VIII.

In the 16th century, the name Contillo appeared in several municipal records and chronicles from the town of Velletri, located southeast of Rome. One such record from 1573 mentions a Cesare Contillo, a local landowner and influential figure in the community.

Throughout the centuries, the Contillo name has been associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Gian Domenico Contillo, a 17th-century composer and organist who served at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. He was born in 1640 and made significant contributions to the church music of his time.

Another prominent figure was Giuseppe Contillo, a lawyer and politician from Naples who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in 1770 and played a role in the Neapolitan Republic of 1799, a short-lived revolutionary government established during the Napoleonic era.

In the 20th century, the name Contillo gained recognition through the work of the Italian architect and urban planner Vittorio Contillo. Born in 1908 in Naples, he was known for his contributions to the reconstruction and urban planning efforts in Italy after World War II, particularly in the city of Naples.

The Contillo surname has also been associated with various place names and geographic locations in Italy. For example, there is a hamlet called Contilli in the municipality of Accumoli, located in the province of Rieti, in the region of Lazio. Additionally, there is a street named Via Contillo in the city of Naples, further solidifying the connection between the name and the Italian peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Contillo

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

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

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