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

DiMiceli, 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 DiMiceli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiMiceli in America

DiMiceli is the 35671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiMiceli surname appeared 630 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 DiMiceli.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiMiceli 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 DiMiceli

The surname DIMICELI is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Sicily. It is thought to have derived from the Italian phrase "di Miceli," which translates to "of Miceli." Miceli is a variation of the name Michele, which is the Italian form of the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "who is like God."

The earliest recorded instances of the name DIMICELI can be traced back to the late 15th century in various Sicilian documents and records. During this time, surnames were becoming more common as a way to distinguish between different families and lineages. The addition of "di" before a place name or a patronymic was a common practice in Italy, indicating the family's origin or ancestry.

One of the earliest known references to the name DIMICELI can be found in the Catasto Onciario, a land registry compiled in Sicily in the early 16th century. This document mentions several individuals with the surname DIMICELI, suggesting that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

Throughout the centuries, the DIMICELI surname has been associated with various notable individuals. One such figure was Antonino DIMICELI, a Sicilian artist and painter who lived in the late 17th century. His works, primarily religious paintings and frescoes, can still be found in several churches across Sicily.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe DIMICELI was a prominent Sicilian lawyer and politician. He played a significant role in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification, and served as a member of the Italian parliament after the unification of Italy in 1861.

Another notable bearer of the DIMICELI surname was Vincenzo DIMICELI, a Sicilian philosopher and writer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He wrote extensively on topics such as ethics, metaphysics, and the philosophy of language, contributing to the intellectual discourse of his time.

Moving into the 20th century, Rosario DIMICELI was a Sicilian-American artist and sculptor known for his works in bronze and marble. Born in Sicily in 1887, he emigrated to the United States in the early 1900s and established himself as a renowned artist, with many of his sculptures adorning public spaces and institutions.

The DIMICELI surname has also been associated with various locations within Sicily, such as the town of Misilmeri, where a prominent family bearing the name once resided. Additionally, variations of the spelling, such as DiMiceli or Di Miceli, have been documented throughout the region's history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiMiceli

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

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

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