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

DiMartino, 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 DiMartino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiMartino in America

DiMartino is the 10681st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiMartino surname appeared 2,993 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 DiMartino.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiMartino 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 DiMartino

The surname DiMartino originates from Italy and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Italian personal name Martino, which was the Italian form of the Latin name Martinus, meaning "of Mars" or "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname DiMartino can be traced back to the 13th century in Sicily and other parts of southern Italy. It is believed that the prefix "Di" was added to the name to indicate a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Martino."

In the 14th century, records show that the surname DiMartino appeared in various historical documents and manuscripts, including tax records and property deeds in the region of Calabria, located in the southern part of the Italian peninsula.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname DiMartino was Giovanni DiMartino, a 15th-century Sicilian nobleman and landowner who played a prominent role in the local politics of the city of Palermo. Another early bearer of the name was Pietro DiMartino, a renowned painter and fresco artist who lived in Naples during the late 16th century.

The surname DiMartino has also been associated with several place names in Italy, such as the town of Martino in the province of Campobasso and the village of DiMartino in the province of Messina, Sicily. These place names likely originated from individuals with the surname DiMartino who had settled in those areas.

Among the notable individuals with the surname DiMartino throughout history are:

1. Antonio DiMartino (1539-1619), a Sicilian architect and engineer who designed several important buildings and fortifications in Palermo.
2. Domenico DiMartino (1671-1745), an Italian composer and musician who served as the maestro di cappella (chapel master) at the Basilica of San Marco in Venice.
3. Giuseppe DiMartino (1779-1859), an Italian painter and sculptor who was known for his religious works and portraits.
4. Maria DiMartino (1864-1932), an Italian-American educator and advocate for women's rights, who played a significant role in establishing Italian language programs in New York City schools.
5. Giulio DiMartino (1901-1985), an Italian-American artist and illustrator who gained recognition for his illustrations in various magazines and children's books.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiMartino

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

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

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