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

Divico, 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 Divico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Divico in America

Divico is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Divico surname appeared 111 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 Divico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Divico 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 Divico

The surname DIVICO is believed to have originated in Italy, possibly in the region of Lazio or Abruzzo, during the medieval period. It may be derived from the Latin word "divicus," meaning "of or belonging to a village or town." Alternatively, it could be a variant of the Italian surname "D'Ivico," which is thought to have been a locational surname referring to a specific place name, such as the town of Ivico or a similar-sounding location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DIVICO can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the Papal States, where a certain "Giovanni Divico" is mentioned as a landowner in the region. This suggests that the name was already established by that time.

In the 15th century, there are records of a noble family with the surname DIVICO residing in the town of Amatrice, located in the province of Rieti, Lazio. This family is believed to have played a significant role in the local political and social affairs of the region during that period.

Notably, in the 16th century, a renowned Italian poet and scholar named Antonio Divico (1475-1538) hailed from the town of Bisenti, in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo. He is known for his works in Latin and Italian, which were highly regarded in literary circles of his time.

Another notable figure bearing the surname DIVICO was Girolamo Divico (1515-1589), a Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Fermo, a city in the Marche region of Italy, during the latter half of the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name DIVICO appears in records related to the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza, where a certain Cesare Divico (1610-1678) held a prominent position as a military commander and diplomat in the service of the Farnese family, the ruling dynasty of the duchy.

Moreover, in the 18th century, a prominent artist named Giuseppe Divico (1720-1790) gained recognition for his works in the Baroque and Rococo styles. He was born in the town of Sulmona, in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, and many of his paintings can still be found adorning churches and public buildings in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Divico

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

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

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