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

DeMaria, 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 DeMaria surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeMaria in America

DeMaria is the 9361st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeMaria surname appeared 3,475 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 DeMaria.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeMaria 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 DeMaria

The surname DeMaria has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name "Maria," which was a popular name given to girls in honor of the Virgin Mary. The prefix "de" translates to "of" or "from," suggesting that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near a place named Maria or a location dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DeMaria can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of medieval documents from the Lombard region of Italy. In this manuscript, a certain "Petrus de Maria" is mentioned as a witness to a legal transaction in the year 1187.

The surname DeMaria has also been linked to various place names in Italy. For instance, there is a town called Santa Maria di Leuca in the Apulia region, which may have given rise to the surname for families who originated from or lived near that area.

During the Renaissance period, several notable individuals bore the surname DeMaria. One example is Francesco DeMaria, a renowned painter from Naples who lived from 1623 to 1690. His works can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy.

Another prominent figure was Giovanni Battista DeMaria, a Jesuit priest and scientist who lived from 1617 to 1688. He made significant contributions to the field of optics and is credited with developing an early form of the telescope.

In the 18th century, Antonio DeMaria (1688-1763) was a celebrated composer and music theorist from Naples. He wrote numerous operas and instrumental works, and his treatises on musical theory were widely studied during his time.

Moving into the 19th century, Giuseppe DeMaria (1813-1890) was an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Sardinian parliament and later in the unified Italian parliament after the country's unification.

Finally, in the early 20th century, Mario DeMaria (1890-1957) was a prominent Italian-American artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits. He spent much of his career in New York City, where he gained recognition for his vibrant and expressive style.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the surname DeMaria, a name that traces its roots back to medieval Italy and the Latin name Maria, reflecting the influence of the Virgin Mary in the region's culture and tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeMaria

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

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

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