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

DeRobertis, 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 DeRobertis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeRobertis in America

DeRobertis is the 40313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeRobertis surname appeared 543 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 DeRobertis.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeRobertis 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 DeRobertis

The surname DeRobertis is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the 14th century in the northern regions of Italy, particularly around the Piedmont and Lombardy areas. The name is believed to have derived from the phrase "della Robertis," which translates to "of the Roberts" or "of the Robertos," suggesting a connection to the given name Roberto.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 15th-century document from the town of Asti in the Piedmont region, where a certain Giovanni DeRobertis was mentioned as a landowner. Another notable historical figure bearing this surname was Niccolò DeRobertis, a renowned Italian jurist and legal scholar who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

Throughout the centuries, various spellings and variations of the name have emerged, such as DeRobertis, De Robertis, and Derobertis, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic evolution. The name has also been associated with several place names in Italy, such as the town of Robertis in the province of Udine, which may have contributed to the formation of the surname.

Among the notable individuals with the surname DeRobertis are:

1. Ippolito DeRobertis (1544-1609), an Italian painter known for his religious works and frescoes in churches throughout Lombardy.
2. Giacomo DeRobertis (1670-1734), a Venetian architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in Venice.
3. Maria DeRobertis (1828-1893), an Italian writer and feminist activist who advocated for women's rights and education.
4. Giovanni DeRobertis (1888-1959), an Italian-American engineer and inventor known for his contributions to the development of early television technology.
5. Giuseppe DeRobertis (1916-1996), an Italian-American artist and sculptor whose works were exhibited in galleries across the United States and Europe.

While the surname DeRobertis has its roots in northern Italy, it has since spread to various parts of the world through migration and diaspora, becoming a part of the rich tapestry of global surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeRobertis

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

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

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