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

DeVita, 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 DeVita surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeVita in America

DeVita is the 12536th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeVita surname appeared 2,472 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DeVita.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeVita 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 DeVita

The surname DEVITA originates from Italy and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Italian phrase "de vita," which translates to "of life" or "of the life." The name likely referred to someone who lived a particularly virtuous or remarkable life.

One of the earliest known records of the DEVITA surname dates back to 1587, when a Giovanni DEVITA was recorded in the census records of the city of Naples. This suggests that the name may have originated in or around the region of Campania in southern Italy.

In the 17th century, the DEVITA surname appears in several historical documents and manuscripts, including the records of the University of Bologna. This indicates that members of the DEVITA family were likely educated and played a role in academic or scholarly circles during this time period.

One notable figure bearing the DEVITA surname was Francesco DEVITA (1660-1732), an Italian painter and artist who was known for his religious works and frescoes in churches throughout Naples and the surrounding areas.

Another prominent individual was Girolamo DEVITA (1712-1784), a Neapolitan lawyer and jurist who served as a magistrate in the Sicilian court system and published several influential legal treatises during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the DEVITA name can be found in various records and documents from the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. One such individual was Giuseppe DEVITA (1811-1892), a political activist and writer who advocated for the unification of Italy and participated in the Risorgimento movement.

The DEVITA surname also has ties to the island of Sicily, with records indicating that several families with this name resided in the cities of Palermo and Catania during the 18th and 19th centuries. One example is Antonio DEVITA (1825-1897), a Sicilian priest and educator who founded a school for underprivileged children in Palermo.

While the DEVITA surname is primarily associated with Italy, it has also been recorded in other parts of Europe and the Americas, likely due to emigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeVita

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

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

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