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

Convento, 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 Convento surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Convento in America

Convento is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Convento surname appeared 167 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 Convento.

We can also compare 2010 data for Convento 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 Convento

The surname Convento originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "convento," which means "convent" or "monastery." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near or was associated with a convent or monastery.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Convento can be traced back to the 13th century in various Italian regions, including Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. In some cases, the name was also spelled as "Convent" or "Conventus."

One of the earliest documented references to the name Convento is found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of historical documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dated around 1250. This record mentions a certain "Guido de Convento" from the city of Perugia.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name Convento was Pietro Convento, a Franciscan friar and author who lived in the city of Assisi. He is known for his work "Legenda Sancti Francisci," which chronicled the life of St. Francis of Assisi.

During the Renaissance period, the name Convento became more widespread across Italy. One prominent individual with this surname was Giovanni Battista Convento, a 16th-century painter from Naples who was renowned for his religious artworks.

In the 18th century, a notable figure named Antonio Convento was a prominent architect from Rome. He was responsible for designing several churches and palaces in the city, including the Church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini.

Another historical figure with the surname Convento was Gaetano Convento, a 19th-century Italian politician and lawyer from Sicily. He served as a deputy in the Sicilian parliament and was a vocal advocate for the unification of Italy.

While the surname Convento is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of Italy's rich historical heritage, reflecting the country's deep-rooted ties to religious institutions and the influential role they played in shaping society and culture over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Convento

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

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

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