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

DeProspero, 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 DeProspero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeProspero in America

DeProspero is the 77788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeProspero surname appeared 246 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 DeProspero.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeProspero 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 DeProspero

The surname DEPROSPERO originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin phrase "de prospero," which translates to "of prosperity" or "of good fortune." The name likely emerged as a descriptive moniker for someone who was prosperous or fortunate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEPROSPERO name can be found in a 14th-century Venetian census record, where a merchant named Giovanni DEPROSPERO was listed as a resident of the city's prosperous Rialto district. This suggests that the name may have originated in or around Venice, possibly as a reference to the city's thriving trade and economic prosperity.

In the 15th century, the DEPROSPERO name appeared in several Italian Renaissance texts, including a 1472 document mentioning a Florentine artist named Lorenzo DEPROSPERO, who was commissioned to create frescoes for a local church. This indicates that the name had spread to other regions of Italy by that time.

A notable bearer of the DEPROSPERO name was Giacomo DEPROSPERO, a 16th-century Venetian diplomat and scholar (1515-1587). He served as the ambassador of the Venetian Republic to the court of King Henry VIII of England and is credited with fostering cultural and political ties between the two nations.

Another prominent figure was Antonio DEPROSPERO (1621-1692), a Neapolitan architect who designed several notable buildings in Naples, including the Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione and the Palazzo Reale di Napoli. His works exemplified the Baroque architectural style popular in Italy during that period.

In the 18th century, the DEPROSPERO name appeared in records from the Papal States, where a family of that name held a noble title. One member, Count Giuseppe DEPROSPERO (1738-1814), was a respected scholar and collector of antiquities whose collection formed the basis of the Vatican Museum's collection of ancient Roman artifacts.

While the DEPROSPERO name has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, likely through migration and intermarriage. However, its origins and historical significance remain firmly rooted in the prosperous and culturally rich regions of medieval and Renaissance Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeProspero

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

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

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