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

DiMauro, 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 DiMauro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiMauro in America

DiMauro is the 13413th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiMauro surname appeared 2,272 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 DiMauro.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiMauro 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 DiMauro

The surname DiMauro originates from Italy. It is derived from the Latin word "maurus," which means "dark-skinned" or "Moor." The prefix "di" indicates "from" or "of." Therefore, the name DiMauro likely referred to someone with a dark complexion or someone who had Moorish ancestry.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to Sicily and Southern Italy during the Middle Ages. This region was heavily influenced by the Moors, who ruled parts of Sicily and Southern Italy from the 9th to the 11th centuries. The name may have been given to individuals of mixed Italian and Moorish descent during this period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Girolamo DiMauro, a Sicilian philosopher and mathematician who lived in the late 15th century. He is recognized for his contributions to the study of optics and his work on the properties of light refraction.

Another notable individual with the surname DiMauro was Vincenzo DiMauro, a 17th-century Italian painter from Naples. He was known for his religious works and his paintings can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Antonio DiMauro served as a respected judge and legal scholar in the Kingdom of Naples. He authored several influential texts on jurisprudence and played a significant role in shaping the legal system of his time.

During the 19th century, a prominent family with the surname DiMauro resided in the town of Castelvetrano, Sicily. This family was involved in the local wine industry and owned several vineyards in the region.

Another notable figure with the surname DiMauro was Domenico DiMauro, a 20th-century Italian-American artist and sculptor. He was born in Sicily in 1901 and later emigrated to the United States, where he gained recognition for his works depicting scenes from Italian-American life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiMauro

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

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

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