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

DiCarlo, 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 DiCarlo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiCarlo in America

DiCarlo is the 7992nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiCarlo surname appeared 4,138 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 DiCarlo.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiCarlo 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 DiCarlo

The surname DiCarlo is of Italian origin, derived from the region of Calabria in southern Italy. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is a combination of the Italian preposition "di" meaning "of" or "from" and the place name "Carlo" which is derived from the Latinized form of the Germanic name "Charles" or "Karl."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DiCarlo can be found in the "Codice diplomatico Barese," a collection of medieval documents from the region of Bari, dating back to the 14th century. The name appears as "de Carlo" in these records, indicating its origins as a locative surname, denoting a person's place of origin or residence.

In the 16th century, the surname DiCarlo is mentioned in the "Libro delle Famiglie Nobili di Napoli" (Book of Noble Families of Naples), which recorded the noble families of the Kingdom of Naples. This suggests that the name was associated with nobility or gentry in that region during that time period.

One notable bearer of the surname was Giovanni DiCarlo, a 17th-century Italian composer and organist who was active in Naples and Rome. He was born in 1614 and died in 1684, leaving behind a significant body of sacred and secular music.

Another prominent figure with the surname DiCarlo was Pietro DiCarlo, an Italian soldier and military engineer who lived in the 18th century. He served in the armies of the Kingdom of Naples and was renowned for his expertise in fortifications and siege warfare.

In the 19th century, the name DiCarlo gained recognition through the works of the Italian playwright and author Vincenzo DiCarlo, who was born in 1836 in Palermo, Sicily. He wrote numerous plays and novels that explored themes of social justice and critiqued the societal norms of his time.

The surname DiCarlo has also been associated with various place names and localities in Italy, such as the town of Carlentini in the province of Syracuse, Sicily, which was formerly known as "Carlentino" or "Carlentu" in ancient times. These place names may have influenced the formation of the surname in certain regions.

Throughout its history, the surname DiCarlo has been subject to various spelling variations, including DeCarlo, DeCaroli, and Carlocci, among others. These variations reflect the regional dialects and linguistic influences that have shaped the name over centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiCarlo

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

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

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