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

Dario, 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 Dario surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dario in America

Dario is the 39281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dario surname appeared 560 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 Dario.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dario 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 Dario

The surname Dario is of Italian origin, deriving from the Roman personal name Darius, which itself has roots in the Persian word "dara" meaning "possessor" or "lord". It is believed that the name first emerged in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Dario surname can be found in a document from the town of Parma, dated 1276, which mentions a certain "Iohannes Dario". In the 14th century, the name appeared in several historical records from the city of Bologna, such as a reference to a "Petrus Dario" in 1348.

During the Renaissance period, the Dario family gained prominence in the Republic of Venice, where they were involved in trade and politics. A notable member of this family was Andrea Dario, a merchant and diplomat who served as the Venetian ambassador to the court of King Henry VIII of England in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Dario surname spread to other parts of Italy, including the Kingdom of Naples. One of the most famous individuals with this surname was the poet and playwright Giovanni Battista Dario, who was born in Naples in 1654 and gained recognition for his works in the Neapolitan dialect.

As the centuries passed, the Dario name continued to be carried by notable figures, such as the Italian painter and engraver Pietro Dario (1670-1747), and the composer and violinist Antonio Dario (1738-1819), who was a prominent figure in the Venetian musical scene.

Another notable bearer of the Dario surname was the Italian author and journalist Ruggero Dario (1870-1922), who was a prominent figure in the Futurist movement and is remembered for his contributions to avant-garde literature and cultural criticism.

Throughout its history, the Dario surname has also been associated with various places and locations in Italy, such as the town of Dario in the province of Brescia, and the village of Dario in the municipality of Montefortino, in the Marche region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dario

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

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

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