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

DiGregorio, 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 DiGregorio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiGregorio in America

DiGregorio is the 11899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiGregorio surname appeared 2,631 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 DiGregorio.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiGregorio 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 DiGregorio

The surname DIGREGORIO originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian phrase "di Gregorio," which means "of Gregory." This name likely referred to someone who lived near a church or monastery dedicated to Saint Gregory or who had a close association with the Gregorian order of monks.

The earliest known record of the DIGREGORIO surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Campania, located in southern Italy. It is believed that the name first appeared in the town of Amalfi, a prominent maritime republic during the Middle Ages. The DIGREGORIO family may have been influential merchants or members of the nobility in this area.

In the 14th century, the name DIGREGORIO can be found in various historical documents from the city of Naples. One notable individual was Gian Vincenzo Digregorio, a renowned painter and architect who lived from 1590 to 1662. His works adorned many churches and palaces in Naples and its surrounding areas.

As the DIGREGORIO family grew and dispersed throughout Italy, variations in spelling emerged. Some alternative spellings included DiGregorio, De Gregorio, and Gregorio. These variations often reflected regional dialects and linguistic differences across the Italian peninsula.

Another prominent figure with the DIGREGORIO surname was Niccolò Digregorio, a celebrated composer and musician born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1673. He composed numerous operas and sacred works that were performed throughout Europe during the Baroque period.

In the 18th century, the DIGREGORIO name gained recognition with the birth of Giuseppe Digregorio (1713-1786), a highly respected lawyer and jurist from the city of Catania in Sicily. He served as a judge in the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Sicily and authored several influential legal texts.

As the DIGREGORIO family continued to spread across Italy and beyond, the name became associated with various professions and social classes. From scholars and artists to merchants and tradesmen, the DIGREGORIO surname has a rich and diverse history spanning multiple centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiGregorio

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

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

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