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

D'Amelio, 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 D'Amelio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of D'Amelio in America

D'Amelio is the 22131st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The D'Amelio surname appeared 1,168 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 D'Amelio.

We can also compare 2010 data for D'Amelio 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 D'Amelio

The surname DAMELIO has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to be a patronymic name derived from the Italian male given name Damelio, which itself comes from the Latin name Damalis, meaning "a young deer or gazelle."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DAMELIO can be found in a document from the city of Siena, Tuscany, dated 1487, referring to a certain Giovanni DAMELIO. Another early reference is from the town of Perugia, Umbria, in a manuscript from 1512, mentioning a family by the name of DAMELIO residing there.

The name DAMELIO appears to have been particularly prevalent in the small town of Citerna, located in the province of Perugia, Umbria. A notable figure from this town was Francesco DAMELIO, a 16th-century poet and writer, who authored several works in Italian vernacular literature.

In the 17th century, the DAMELIO surname started to spread to other parts of Italy, with records showing families bearing this name in the regions of Lazio, Campania, and Sicily. One such individual was Girolamo DAMELIO, a wealthy merchant from Naples, who lived from 1632 to 1698.

As the centuries progressed, the DAMELIO surname continued to be found across various parts of Italy, albeit in relatively small numbers. One notable individual was Vincenzo DAMELIO, a 19th-century painter from the city of Palermo, Sicily, whose works are still preserved in several art galleries in Italy.

Other notable individuals with the surname DAMELIO include Emilio DAMELIO, a 20th-century Italian-American writer and journalist who was born in 1901 and published several books on Italian culture and history. Additionally, there was Enrico DAMELIO, a 20th-century Italian businessman and philanthropist from Milan, who made significant contributions to several charitable organizations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name D'Amelio

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname D'Amelio.

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 D'Amelio 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 D'Amelio 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 D'Amelio was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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