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

Desso, 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 Desso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Desso in America

Desso is the 67943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Desso surname appeared 290 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 Desso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Desso 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 Desso

The surname Desso is believed to have originated in Italy, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "desertum," meaning "deserted" or "abandoned." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in a remote or sparsely populated area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Desso can be found in the 13th-century Florentine records, where a certain Guido Desso is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Tuscany. It is possible that this individual or his ancestors may have settled in a relatively isolated area, leading to the adoption of the surname.

In the 14th century, the name Desso appeared in the records of the Republic of Venice, where a merchant named Marco Desso is documented as having traded goods with various Mediterranean ports. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its initial Tuscan origins.

During the Renaissance period, the Desso family produced several notable figures. One such individual was Francesco Desso, a renowned painter born in Verona in 1520, whose works can still be found in various Italian churches and galleries. Another notable Desso was Giulio Desso, a scholar and humanist born in Venice in 1545, who contributed to the intellectual discourse of the time.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Desso family migrated to Sicily, where they established themselves as landowners and nobility. One prominent member of this branch was Vincenzo Desso (1630-1702), who served as a military commander and played a role in the defense of Palermo during the Spanish-Neapolitan War.

As the Desso family spread throughout Italy, variations in spelling emerged, such as Dessi, Dessì, and Deso. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and local pronunciation patterns. However, the original Desso spelling remained prevalent, particularly in the northern regions of Italy.

While the surname Desso is not among the most common in Italy today, it has left its mark on various regions and historical periods, with notable individuals contributing to the arts, scholarship, and military affairs over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Desso

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

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

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