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

Deodato, 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 Deodato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deodato in America

Deodato is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deodato surname appeared 112 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 Deodato.

The history of the last name Deodato

The surname DEODATO originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian given name Deodato, which translates to "given by God" from the Latin "Deus datus." The name was particularly common in southern Italy, especially in regions like Sicily, Calabria, and Campania.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DEODATO can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval manuscripts from the Monastery of Cava de' Tirreni in southern Italy, dating back to the 11th century. These manuscripts mention individuals with the surname DEODATO holding various positions within the monastic community.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Deodato Ventura, born around 1210 in Benevento, Italy, was a renowned jurist and legal scholar. His works, such as the "Summa de Sponsalibus et Matrimoniis," significantly influenced the development of canon law during that period.

The DEODATO surname also appeared in historical records from the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of Sicily during the 14th and 15th centuries. For instance, a document from the Angevin period mentions a certain Pietro DEODATO, who held land in the region of Calabria in the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Francesco DEODATO, born in Naples around 1520, gained recognition as a skilled architect and engineer. He was involved in the construction of several notable buildings in Naples, including the Palazzo Reale and the Certosa di San Martino.

Another noteworthy individual bearing the DEODATO surname was Giovanni Battista DEODATO, a 17th-century Italian composer and organist. Born in Naples around 1650, he composed numerous sacred works and served as the organist at the Royal Chapel of Naples during the reign of Charles II of Spain.

Throughout the centuries, the surname DEODATO has been associated with various place names and locations in Italy, such as Deodato di Sanseverino, a town in the province of Foggia, Puglia, and Deodato di Sant'Agata di Puglia, a town in the province of Foggia as well. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname DEODATO who had significant influence or ties to those regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deodato

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

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 Deodato 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.

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

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