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

DiFebo, 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 DiFebo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiFebo in America

DiFebo is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiFebo surname appeared 156 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 DiFebo.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiFebo 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 DiFebo

The surname DIFEBO is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Latin phrase "di febo," meaning "of the sun" or "of Apollo." This name likely referred to someone who lived near a temple or area dedicated to the sun god.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DIFEBO surname can be found in a 12th-century manuscript from the Abruzzo region of central Italy. This document mentions a landowner named Roberto DIFEBO, suggesting that the name was already established in the area by that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Giovanni DIFEBO was mentioned in the records of the Papal States as a respected scholar and cleric. He is believed to have been born in Rome around 1320 and served as an advisor to several popes during his lifetime.

During the Renaissance period, the DIFEBO name gained prominence in the city of Florence. A wealthy merchant family with this surname was known for their involvement in the silk trade and their patronage of the arts. One member of this family, Lorenzo DIFEBO (1452-1519), was a renowned patron of the famous sculptor and painter Michelangelo.

Another notable DIFEBO was Girolamo DIFEBO, a 16th-century playwright and poet from Naples. His works, which often explored themes of love and tragedy, were popular among the nobility and intellectuals of his time.

In the 18th century, a DIFEBO family settled in the town of Bari, in the Puglia region of southern Italy. One member of this family, Domenico DIFEBO (1735-1810), was a respected physician and botanist who contributed to the study of local plant life.

While the DIFEBO surname originated in Italy, it eventually spread to other parts of the world through immigration. However, it remains most concentrated in its homeland, particularly in the central and southern regions where it first emerged centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiFebo

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

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

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