DeGiulio last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of DeGiulio

An Italian surname derived from the personal name Giulio.

DeGiulio, 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 DeGiulio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeGiulio in America

DeGiulio is the 68345th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeGiulio surname appeared 288 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 DeGiulio.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeGiulio 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 68345 73154 -6.80%
Count 288 247 15.33%
Proportion per 100k 0.10 0.09 10.53%

The history of the last name DeGiulio

The surname DeGiulio originates from Italy and can be traced back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the personal name Giulio, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Julius. The prefix "de" in DeGiulio signifies "from" or "of," indicating that the name was initially used to identify someone from a particular location associated with the name Giulio.

The earliest recorded instances of the DeGiulio surname can be found in various Italian historical records and manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is a reference to a family named DeGiulio in a document from the city of Genoa, dated around 1300.

In the 15th century, the DeGiulio name appeared in several official records in the region of Tuscany. One such record mentioned a nobleman named Lorenzo DeGiulio, who was born in 1452 and served as a magistrate in the city of Florence.

During the Renaissance period, the DeGiulio family gained prominence in the arts and literature. Francesco DeGiulio, born in 1510 in Venice, was a renowned painter and fresco artist whose works adorned churches and palaces throughout northern Italy.

As the centuries passed, the DeGiulio name spread to other parts of Italy and beyond. In the late 18th century, a notable figure named Giovanni DeGiulio, born in 1768 in Naples, was a renowned composer and musician who contributed significantly to the development of Italian opera.

Another prominent individual with the DeGiulio surname was Antonio DeGiulio, born in 1825 in Rome. He was a celebrated architect and urban planner who played a crucial role in the redesign and modernization of several Italian cities in the late 19th century.

Throughout history, the DeGiulio name has been associated with various professions, from artists and intellectuals to politicians and entrepreneurs. The name's origins and its widespread presence across Italy reflect the rich cultural heritage and diversity of the Italian peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeGiulio

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

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 DeGiulio was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 93.40% 269
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin 3.82% 11

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 DeGiulio has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 93.40% 97.57% -4.37%
Black 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races (S)% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 3.82% (S)% (S)%

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

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