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

Denaro, 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 Denaro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Denaro in America

Denaro is the 27481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Denaro surname appeared 877 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 Denaro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Denaro 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 Denaro

The surname Denaro originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "denaro," which means "money" or "coin." This name likely emerged as a nickname for someone who worked with money, such as a moneylender, banker, or coin maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Denaro can be found in the 13th-century manuscript "Codice Diplomatico Barese," which mentions a certain Guglielmo Denaro from the city of Bari in southern Italy.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records from the regions of Campania and Sicily. For example, a notary named Niccolò Denaro was active in Naples during the reign of King Robert of Anjou (1309-1343).

The Denaro family was particularly prominent in the town of Aci Castello, near Catania, Sicily, where they held noble titles and estates for several generations. One notable member was Giovanni Battista Denaro (1549-1624), a renowned jurist and author of legal treatises.

Another significant figure was Vincenzo Denaro (1693-1767), a Sicilian architect who designed several churches and palaces in the Baroque style, including the Church of Santa Maria della Neve in Aci Castello.

In the 19th century, the Denaro surname spread to other parts of Italy and beyond due to emigration. One notable bearer was Antonio Denaro (1845-1912), a Italian-American sculptor who created numerous public monuments in New York City, including the statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Washington Square Park.

Other historically significant individuals with the surname Denaro include Ettore Denaro (1884-1954), an Italian politician and journalist who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, and Antonino Denaro (1907-1991), a Sicilian painter known for his landscapes and still-life works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Denaro

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

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

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