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

DiDomenico, 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 DiDomenico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiDomenico in America

DiDomenico is the 11588th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiDomenico surname appeared 2,711 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 DiDomenico.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiDomenico 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 DiDomenico

The surname DiDomenico has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the medieval period. It is a compound name derived from the Italian words "di" meaning "of" and "Domenico," a personal name meaning "belonging to the Lord." This surname likely originated as a way to identify someone who lived near a church or property dedicated to Saint Dominic or had some association with the Dominican order.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DiDomenico can be found in the medieval records of the city of Siena, in the region of Tuscany, dating back to the 13th century. These records mention a family by the name of DiDomenico who were involved in the local wool trade, a prominent industry at the time.

In the 14th century, the surname DiDomenico appeared in the historic records of the city of Venice, where a notable merchant and banker named Giovanni DiDomenico was mentioned as having played a significant role in the city's economic affairs during that era.

The surname DiDomenico has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Vincenzo DiDomenico, an Italian painter and architect who lived in the 16th century and was renowned for his contributions to the Renaissance art and architecture of Naples.

Another prominent figure was Francesco DiDomenico, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 17th century and made significant advancements in the field of celestial mechanics. He is particularly known for his work on the orbits of comets and his collaboration with the renowned astronomer Giovanni Cassini.

In the 18th century, a composer and musician named Gaetano DiDomenico gained recognition for his compositions for the harpsichord and his contributions to the development of the Italian opera tradition.

Throughout the centuries, the surname DiDomenico has also been associated with various places and locations, often reflecting the areas where families bearing this name settled or had roots. For instance, there is a town called San Domenico di Ficarra in the province of Messina, Sicily, which may have been named after a notable DiDomenico family or individual from that region.

While the surname DiDomenico has its origins in Italy, it has also been adopted and carried by families in other parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant Italian immigration, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiDomenico

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

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

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