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

DePonte, 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 DePonte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DePonte in America

DePonte is the 36695th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DePonte surname appeared 609 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 DePonte.

We can also compare 2010 data for DePonte 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 DePonte

The surname DEPONTE has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is believed to derive from the Italian phrase "de ponte," meaning "from the bridge," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near or close to a significant bridge or had an occupation related to the construction or maintenance of bridges.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the DEPONTE surname can be found in historical documents from the northern Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, where variations such as "DePonte" and "De Ponte" were commonly used. These early spellings reflect the evolution of the name from its original Latin roots.

During the Renaissance period, the DEPONTE surname gained prominence in various parts of Italy. In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this name was Giovanni Battista DePonte, a renowned architect and engineer from Genoa, born in 1510 and active until his death in 1592. He was responsible for designing several significant architectural works, including the Palazzo dei Rolli in Genoa, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Another prominent individual with the DEPONTE surname was Antonio DePonte, a Venetian painter who lived from 1512 to 1595. He was a member of the Venetian Renaissance school of painting and is known for his religious works, particularly altarpieces and frescoes adorning churches in Venice and the surrounding areas.

In the 18th century, the DEPONTE name appeared in records from the region of Tuscany, where it was sometimes spelled as "DePonti." One notable figure from this period was Carlo DePonti, born in 1718 in Florence, who was a renowned mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was elected to the prestigious Accademia delle Scienze in Turin.

As the DEPONTE surname spread across Italy, it also found its way into other regions and countries through migration and trade. In the 19th century, a notable bearer of this name was Luigi DePonte, a Italian-American inventor born in 1853 in Naples, Italy. He emigrated to the United States and is credited with developing the first successful electric bread-making machine, which he patented in 1892.

While the DEPONTE surname has its roots in Italy, it has since been carried by individuals across the globe, with descendants and bearers of the name found in various parts of Europe, the Americas, and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DePonte

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

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

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