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

DePolo, 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 DePolo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DePolo in America

DePolo is the 46404th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DePolo surname appeared 459 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 DePolo.

We can also compare 2010 data for DePolo 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 DePolo

The surname DEPOLO has its origins in Italy, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have emerged from the northern Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto, where it was likely derived from a nickname or a place name.

One theory suggests that DEPOLO is a variation of the Italian word "polo," which means "chicken" or "rooster." This could indicate that the name was originally a nickname given to someone who raised or traded in poultry. Alternatively, it may have been derived from a place name containing the word "polo," such as Polo d'Enza in the province of Reggio Emilia.

The earliest known record of the surname DEPOLO appears in a document from the city of Venice in 1287, where a certain Giovanni DEPOLO is mentioned as a merchant and ship owner. This suggests that the family had already established itself in the prosperous maritime trade of the Venetian Republic by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name is found in several records from the city of Milan, including a mention of a Guglielmo DEPOLO, a wealthy landowner and banker who lived between 1320 and 1395. This indicates that the DEPOLO family had spread to other parts of northern Italy and had achieved a certain level of prominence.

One notable individual bearing the surname DEPOLO was Antonio DEPOLO, a renowned sculptor and architect who lived from 1475 to 1538. He was born in Bergamo and is best known for his work on the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, where he contributed to the design of the magnificent façade.

Another significant figure was Girolamo DEPOLO, a 16th-century humanist scholar and writer who was born in Verona in 1505 and died in 1572. He is remembered for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his translations of ancient Greek and Latin texts.

In the 17th century, the name DEPOLO appears in records from the Republic of Venice, where a family of that name held a prominent position in the nobility. One member, Marco DEPOLO, served as a diplomat and ambassador to the court of Louis XIV in France between 1670 and 1678.

Throughout history, the surname DEPOLO has been associated with various professions, including merchants, bankers, artists, scholars, and members of the nobility, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of those who have carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DePolo

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

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

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