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

Corleto, 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 Corleto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corleto in America

Corleto is the 57101st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corleto surname appeared 357 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 Corleto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corleto 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 Corleto

The surname Corleto has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the town of Corleto Perticara, located in the southern region of Basilicata. The name itself is derived from the Latin word "coriletus," meaning "hazel grove" or "hazelnut wood," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near or were associated with areas abundant in hazel trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Corleto surname can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari, dating back to the 11th century. This document mentions a certain "Robertus de Corleto," indicating the presence of the Corleto family in the region during that time.

In the 14th century, the Corleto surname appears in the "Rationes Decimarum Italiae," a record of tithes paid to the Papal States. This document lists several individuals with the surname Corleto, including "Petrus de Corleto" and "Jacobus de Corleto," suggesting the name's prevalence in various parts of Italy.

One notable figure bearing the Corleto surname was Francesco Corleto, a 16th-century Italian composer and music theorist. Born in Naples in the late 1500s, he is known for his works on musical notation and his contributions to the development of early Baroque music.

Another historical figure of note was Antonio Corleto, a 17th-century Italian jurist and legal scholar. Born in Altamura in 1623, he served as a judge in the Kingdom of Naples and authored several influential works on legal theory and practice.

In the 19th century, the Corleto surname gained prominence with the birth of Giuseppe Corleto (1837-1896), an Italian politician and journalist. He was a member of the Italian Parliament and played a significant role in the unification of Italy during the Risorgimento.

Francesco Saverio Corleto (1874-1942) was a notable Italian Catholic bishop who served as the Archbishop of Trani and Barletta from 1924 until his death. His tenure was marked by his efforts to promote religious education and social welfare initiatives in his diocese.

Throughout history, various spellings and variations of the Corleto surname have been recorded, such as Corletis, Corletti, and Corletta, reflecting the regional influences and linguistic variations within Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corleto

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

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

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