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

DeCamillis, 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 DeCamillis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeCamillis in America

DeCamillis is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeCamillis surname appeared 139 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 DeCamillis.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeCamillis 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 DeCamillis

The surname DECAMILLIS is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Campania in southern Italy. It can be traced back to the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

The name DECAMILLIS is believed to have originated as a locational surname, derived from a place name or a topographical feature. One theory suggests that it may have been derived from the Latin phrase "de camillus," which roughly translates to "from the small field" or "from the small estate." This could indicate that the earliest bearers of the name lived in or were associated with a small rural area or hamlet.

Another possible origin is that the name DECAMILLIS is a variant spelling of the Italian surname "De Camillis," which has its roots in the Latin name "Camillus." Camillus was a Roman praenomen (given name) derived from the ancient Etruscan language, meaning "attendant" or "acolyte." It is possible that the name DECAMILLIS was originally a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Camillus.

Historical records mentioning individuals with the surname DECAMILLIS are relatively scarce, as the name was likely confined to specific regions of southern Italy for many centuries. However, one notable early reference is found in a 16th-century document from the town of Nola, in the province of Naples, which mentions a certain Giovanni DECAMILLIS, a local landowner.

In the 17th century, a family by the name of DECAMILLIS is recorded as residing in the town of Portici, near Naples. One member of this family, Antonino DECAMILLIS (born c. 1620), is mentioned as a prominent merchant and local official.

As the name spread beyond its original region, it continued to be associated with notable individuals. In the late 18th century, Vincenzo DECAMILLIS (1746-1818) was a respected painter and artist from the town of Gaeta, known for his religious and mythological works.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe DECAMILLIS (1834-1901) was a renowned composer and music teacher from Naples, whose compositions were performed throughout Italy.

Another notable bearer of the name was the Italian politician and lawyer Enrico DECAMILLIS (1866-1942), who served as a member of the Italian Parliament in the early 20th century.

While the name DECAMILLIS has historically been concentrated in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Lazio, it has since spread to other parts of Italy and beyond through various migrations over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeCamillis

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

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

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