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

DeLorenzo, 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 DeLorenzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeLorenzo in America

DeLorenzo is the 8956th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeLorenzo surname appeared 3,655 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DeLorenzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeLorenzo 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 DeLorenzo

The surname DeLorenzo has its origins in Italy, dating back to the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Italian personal name Lorenzo, which itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" (an ancient city near Rome). The prefix "de" in DeLorenzo means "from" or "of" in Italian, indicating that the name originally referred to someone from a place called Lorenzo or a location associated with that name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DeLorenzo surname can be found in historical documents from the town of Amalfi, a coastal city in the region of Campania, southern Italy. In the 14th century, a merchant named Giacomo DeLorenzo was mentioned in trade records from the city, suggesting that the surname was already established in that area.

The DeLorenzo name also has connections to the island of Sicily, where it was particularly prevalent in the province of Palermo. In the 16th century, a Sicilian noble named Giovanni DeLorenzo was recorded as owning large tracts of land near the town of Monreale, which was then a prominent agricultural center.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the DeLorenzo surname. One of the earliest was Pietro DeLorenzo, a Florentine painter and architect who lived from around 1430 to 1504. His works can still be seen in various churches and buildings throughout Florence and Tuscany.

In the 18th century, Vincenzo DeLorenzo (1730-1809) was a renowned composer and violinist from Naples, known for his contributions to the development of the classical concerto form. His compositions were highly regarded during his lifetime and continue to be studied and performed today.

Another prominent figure was Nicola DeLorenzo (1808-1885), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy after the country's unification in 1861. He was a strong advocate for the rights of workers and played a significant role in shaping early labor laws in Italy.

More recently, Antonia DeLorenzo (1919-2010) was a celebrated Italian-American author and educator. Born in Sicily, she immigrated to the United States in the 1920s and went on to write several novels and memoirs depicting the experiences of Italian immigrants in America. Her works, such as "Fatevi Onore" (1999), are considered important contributions to Italian-American literature.

Throughout its history, the DeLorenzo surname has been spelled in various ways, including Delorenzo, De Lorenzo, and De Lorenzi, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic influences within Italy. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent, tracing back to the Latin name Laurentius and the Italian town or region of Lorenzo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeLorenzo

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

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

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