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

Delpino, 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 Delpino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delpino in America

Delpino is the 22673rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delpino surname appeared 1,131 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 Delpino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delpino 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 Delpino

The surname DELPINO is of Italian origin, originating in the northern regions of the country during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian words "del" meaning "of" or "from" and "pino" meaning "pine tree." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a pine forest or a place named after pine trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DELPINO surname dates back to the 13th century, where it appeared in historical records from the city of Genoa, a prominent maritime republic in northwestern Italy. This indicates that the name may have been associated with families or individuals involved in maritime trade or naval activities in that region.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Giacomo DELPINO was mentioned in a document from the Duchy of Milan, indicating the presence of the DELPINO name among the Italian nobility during that time.

The DELPINO surname also appears in various historical manuscripts and records from the 15th and 16th centuries, including the archives of the Republic of Venice and the Vatican Library, suggesting its widespread use across different regions of Italy.

One notable bearer of the DELPINO surname was Giovanni Battista DELPINO (1554-1628), an Italian botanist and physician who made significant contributions to the study of plant anatomy and physiology. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern plant biology.

Another prominent individual with the DELPINO surname was Federico DELPINO (1833-1905), an Italian botanist and entomologist who studied the mechanisms of pollination in plants. His work on the co-evolution of flowers and their pollinators was groundbreaking and influential in the field of evolutionary biology.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe DELPINO (1806-1890) was an Italian politician and statesman who played a significant role in the unification of Italy and served as the Minister of Public Works in the early years of the Kingdom of Italy.

The DELPINO surname is also associated with several notable Italian artists, such as the painter and engraver Daniele DELPINO (1804-1869) and the sculptor Filippo DELPINO (1875-1949), both of whom contributed to the artistic heritage of Italy during their respective eras.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delpino

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

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

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