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

DePiano, 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 DePiano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DePiano in America

DePiano is the 62359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DePiano surname appeared 321 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 DePiano.

We can also compare 2010 data for DePiano 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 DePiano

The surname DePiano originated in Italy during the late Middle Ages, likely between the 12th and 15th centuries. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "piano," which means "flat" or "level," and may have been used to describe someone who lived on or near a flat or level area of land.

One of the earliest known records of the name DePiano can be found in a document from the northern Italian city of Turin, dated around 1350. This document mentions a family by the name of "de Piano," which was a common spelling variation at the time.

As the name spread throughout Italy, it took on various spellings, such as "de Pian," "de Piani," and "de Piano." These variations were often used to distinguish different branches of the family or to indicate their place of origin.

In the 15th century, a notable individual named Giovanni de Piano (1435-1498) was a renowned architect and engineer from the city of Siena. He is credited with designing several prominent buildings, including the Piccolomini Library within the Siena Cathedral.

Another historical figure bearing the surname DePiano was Pietro de Piano (1548-1615), a Venetian composer and music theorist who wrote several treatises on music theory and composition during the Renaissance period.

In the 18th century, the name DePiano appeared in records from the Kingdom of Naples, where a family by the name of "de Piano" owned a significant estate and vineyards in the region of Campania.

Throughout the 19th century, the surname DePiano began to spread beyond Italy as families emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable individual from this era was Giuseppe DePiano (1832-1907), an Italian-born military officer who served in the Papal States and later became a general in the Italian Army.

Another individual of note was Maria DePiano (1888-1973), an Italian-American writer and poet who published several works in both Italian and English, including a collection of poetry titled "Echoes of Italy" in 1920.

As the centuries passed, the name DePiano continued to spread and evolve, with various branches of the family establishing roots in different parts of the world, each with their own unique histories and stories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DePiano

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

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

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