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

DiVito, 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 DiVito surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiVito in America

DiVito is the 16536th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiVito surname appeared 1,736 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 DiVito.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiVito 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 DiVito

The surname DIVITO originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin phrase "de vito," meaning "from the vineyard" or "of the vine." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name were likely associated with vineyards or the wine-making industry.

DIVITO is believed to have first appeared in historical records in the 14th century. One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work that documented the history and culture of the Nahua people in what is now central Mexico. The codex mentions a Florentine merchant named Giovanni DIVITO, who traveled to the region in the late 15th century.

During the Renaissance period, the DIVITO name was particularly prominent in the Italian city-states of Florence and Siena. In the 16th century, a notable figure named Ludovico DIVITO was a prominent Sienese banker and patron of the arts. He commissioned several works from the renowned Renaissance painter, Raphael.

In the 17th century, the DIVITO name appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition. A man named Antonio DIVITO was tried and convicted of heresy in 1628. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious prison of Seville.

One of the most famous individuals with the DIVITO surname was the Italian composer and violinist, Giuseppe DIVITO, who lived from 1685 to 1755. He was a highly respected musician in his time and served as the court composer for the Duke of Parma.

Another notable bearer of the name was the 19th-century Italian politician and journalist, Vincenzo DIVITO. He was a prominent figure in the Risorgimento movement, which sought to unify the various Italian states into a single nation. DIVITO served as a member of the first Italian Parliament after the country's unification in 1861.

The name DIVITO has also been associated with several places in Italy over the centuries. For example, there is a small village called DIVITO in the province of Campobasso, located in the Molise region of southern Italy. Additionally, the name has been linked to various toponyms, such as Vigna DIVITO (DIVITO's vineyard) and Colle DIVITO (DIVITO's hill), which were likely derived from the name's original connection to vineyards and wine-making.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiVito

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

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

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