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

DiPietro, 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 DiPietro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiPietro in America

DiPietro is the 5624th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiPietro surname appeared 6,180 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname DiPietro.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiPietro 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 DiPietro

The surname DiPietro originated in Italy. It is a locational name derived from the Italian words "di" meaning "from" and "Pietro" meaning "Peter". The name refers to someone who either lived near a church dedicated to St. Peter or came from a place named after the saint.

DiPietro is most commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria. It first appeared in historical records as early as the 12th century, with variations in spelling such as Di Pietro, De Pietro, and Dipietro.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in the Codex Diplomaticus Regni Siciliae, a collection of medieval Sicilian charters from the 11th to the 14th century. The name appears several times, indicating its presence in Sicily during this period.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Niccolò DiPietro was mentioned in chronicles for his role in the defense of the city of Salerno during the wars between the Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily.

During the Renaissance, a notable figure with the surname DiPietro was Pietro Antonio DiPietro, a renowned sculptor from Naples who lived from 1470 to 1538. He was responsible for creating several beautiful works of art that adorned churches and palaces across Italy.

Another prominent individual was Girolamo DiPietro, a philosopher and theologian from Calabria who lived from 1589 to 1651. He was a professor at the University of Naples and wrote extensively on topics such as metaphysics and natural philosophy.

In the 18th century, a famous composer named Giovanni Battista DiPietro hailed from Naples. Born in 1707, he composed numerous operas and sacred works that were widely performed throughout Italy during his lifetime.

The surname DiPietro has also been associated with several place names in Italy, such as San Pietro in Amantea, a town in Calabria, and San Pietro in Guarano, a village in Campania. These locations may have contributed to the name's origin and early distribution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiPietro

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

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

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