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

Cupido, 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 Cupido surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cupido in America

Cupido is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cupido surname appeared 171 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 Cupido.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cupido 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 Cupido

The surname Cupido is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Latin word "Cupido," which refers to the Roman god of love and desire. The name likely originated as a nickname or a descriptive term for someone with an amorous or charming personality.

Cupido is believed to have first appeared in the regions of Tuscany and Lazio in Italy. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various Italian municipal records and church registries from the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

In the 17th century, the surname Cupido appeared in several historical documents in Italy. For instance, a man named Giovanni Battista Cupido was mentioned in a record from the city of Rome, dated 1642. Another notable individual was Antonio Cupido, a merchant from Florence who was involved in trading with the Middle East during the late 1600s.

The Cupido surname has also been associated with certain place names in Italy. For example, there is a town called Cupido in the province of Benevento, located in the Campania region. While it is unclear whether the town was named after the surname or vice versa, the connection suggests that the name may have originated or gained prominence in that area.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname Cupido. One of the earliest was Francesco Cupido (1544-1618), an Italian painter and sculptor from Naples who was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in the city.

Another prominent figure was Gian Domenico Cupido (1617-1690), an Italian composer and organist from Rome. He was celebrated for his sacred music compositions and served as the organist at the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Cupido (1824-1891) was an Italian politician and journalist from Palermo, Sicily. He played an active role in the Risorgimento movement and was a supporter of Italian unification.

The surname Cupido has also been found in other parts of Europe, likely due to Italian migration and settlement. For instance, in the late 18th century, a man named Johann Cupido was recorded as a merchant and landowner in the city of Hamburg, Germany.

Lastly, one of the more recent notable individuals with the surname Cupido was Edmond Cupido (1936-2016), a South African cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper for the national team in the 1960s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cupido

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

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

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