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

DePrizio, 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 DePrizio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DePrizio in America

DePrizio is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DePrizio surname appeared 152 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 DePrizio.

We can also compare 2010 data for DePrizio 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 DePrizio

The surname DePrizio originates from Italy, specifically from the regions of Campania and Basilicata, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Italian word "prezzo," meaning "price" or "value," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who worked as a merchant, trader, or appraiser.

The earliest known record of the DePrizio surname can be found in the ecclesiastical records of the town of Montella, in the province of Avellino, Campania, where a certain Giovanni DePrizio was mentioned in a document dated 1578. This suggests that the name was already established in that region by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the DePrizio surname appeared in various records from the town of Melfi, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. Among the notable individuals bearing this surname was Giambattista DePrizio, a prominent lawyer and jurist who lived in Melfi from 1620 to 1688.

During the 18th century, the DePrizio family spread to other parts of southern Italy, including the regions of Puglia and Calabria. One noteworthy figure was Antonio DePrizio, a renowned sculptor from Martina Franca, Puglia, who lived between 1742 and 1818.

In the 19th century, several members of the DePrizio family emigrated to the United States, particularly to the cities of New York and Philadelphia. One notable individual was Vincenzo DePrizio, a successful businessman who was born in Melfi, Basilicata, in 1836 and later settled in New York City, where he established a thriving import-export company.

Another prominent figure was Giuseppe DePrizio, a scholar and linguist born in Naples, Campania, in 1867. He became a professor of Italian literature at Columbia University in New York and published several works on Italian language and culture.

Throughout its history, the DePrizio surname has been associated with various occupations, including law, arts, business, and academia. While the name may have originated from a connection to trade and commerce, it has since become a respected surname across different regions of Italy and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DePrizio

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

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

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