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

DeMuro, 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 DeMuro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeMuro in America

DeMuro is the 34465th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeMuro surname appeared 657 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 DeMuro.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeMuro 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 DeMuro

The surname DEMURO originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "murus," meaning "wall," which eventually evolved into the Italian word "muro." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who lived near or worked on walls or fortifications.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname DEMURO can be found in the historical records of the city of Naples, where a family by that name was mentioned in a legal document from 1265. There are also records of a DEMURO family residing in the Sicilian town of Messina in the late 14th century.

By the 15th century, the DEMURO surname had spread to various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Lombardy. In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Girolamo DEMURO (1512-1592), a renowned lawyer and legal scholar from Palermo, Sicily.

Another significant individual with the DEMURO surname was Francesco DEMURO (1634-1704), a Neapolitan painter and architect who was known for his fresco work and contributions to the design of several churches in Naples.

In the 18th century, Giovanni Battista DEMURO (1723-1798) was a celebrated violinist and composer from Turin, whose compositions were performed throughout Europe during his lifetime.

The 19th century saw the birth of Salvatore DEMURO (1858-1928), a influential Sicilian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a crucial role in the development of the Italian legal system.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEMURO surname outside of Italy can be traced back to the 17th century, when a family by that name settled in the Spanish city of Barcelona, likely due to trade or migration patterns.

Throughout history, the DEMURO surname has also been associated with various place names and locations in Italy, such as the town of Demuro in the province of Sassari, Sardinia, and the commune of Muro Leccese in the province of Lecce, Apulia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeMuro

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

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

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