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

DiLorenzo, 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 DiLorenzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiLorenzo in America

DiLorenzo is the 9701st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiLorenzo surname appeared 3,344 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 DiLorenzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiLorenzo 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 DiLorenzo

The surname DiLorenzo has its origins in Italy, emerging during the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the personal name Lorenzo, which itself comes from the Latin Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" or "laurel-crowned." The prefix "Di" indicates the name's association with a place of origin or ancestry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DiLorenzo surname can be found in the Sicilian town of Monreale, where a certain Vincenzo DiLorenzo was mentioned in a document from the late 15th century. This suggests that the name may have initially taken root in the island of Sicily before spreading to other parts of Italy.

In the 16th century, the DiLorenzo name appeared in various historical records across different regions of Italy, including Naples, Calabria, and Tuscany. This indicates that the surname had become more widely dispersed by this time, potentially due to migration patterns or the establishment of new family branches.

A notable bearer of the DiLorenzo surname was Giovanni Battista DiLorenzo, a 17th-century Italian painter from Naples (1597-1637). His works, primarily religious in nature, can still be found in churches and museums throughout Italy.

Another significant figure was Vincenzo DiLorenzo (1790-1857), a Neapolitan philosopher and educator who made contributions to the fields of metaphysics and epistemology. His writings and teachings influenced generations of Italian intellectuals.

In the 19th century, the DiLorenzo surname gained further prominence with the birth of Nicola DiLorenzo (1831-1911), an Italian politician and statesman who served as a deputy in the Kingdom of Italy's parliament.

During the early 20th century, the DiLorenzo name was associated with the town of Mirabella Imbaccari in Sicily, where a notable family carried the surname. This family included Salvatore DiLorenzo (1905-1991), a prominent lawyer and judge who served in the Sicilian legal system.

The surname DiLorenzo has also been linked to various place names throughout Italy, such as the town of Laurenzana in the Basilicata region, which may have influenced the name's origins or provided a connection to certain family lineages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiLorenzo

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

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

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