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

Donadio, 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 Donadio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Donadio in America

Donadio is the 23768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Donadio surname appeared 1,064 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 Donadio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Donadio 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 Donadio

The surname Donadio has its origins in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

Donadio is derived from the Italian personal name "Donato," which in turn comes from the Latin word "donatus," meaning "given" or "gifted." This name was often bestowed upon children who were considered a gift or blessing.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Donadio can be found in various historical documents from southern Italian cities and towns, such as Naples, Salerno, and Bari. In some cases, the name was also spelled as "Donadio" or "Donadeo."

One notable historical figure bearing this surname was Antonio Donadio, a renowned Italian sculptor who lived in the 16th century. He is best known for his contributions to the Certosa di San Martino, a Carthusian monastery in Naples, where several of his sculptures can be found.

Another prominent individual was Marcantonio Donadio, an Italian jurist and legal scholar from the 17th century. He was born in Naples in 1610 and wrote several influential treatises on civil law and legal procedures.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Donadio, an Italian painter and art teacher, gained recognition for his landscapes and genre scenes. He was born in Caserta, Campania, in 1814 and taught at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts in Naples.

The surname Donadio can also be found in historical records from other parts of Italy, such as Tuscany and Piedmont, indicating that the name may have spread beyond its original southern Italian roots.

One notable figure from Piedmont was Secondo Donadio, a prominent Italian politician and lawyer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in various legal and political initiatives.

While the surname Donadio is not as common as some other Italian surnames, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its medieval origins in southern Italy, where it was likely derived from the Latin word "donatus" and bestowed upon children who were considered gifts or blessings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Donadio

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

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

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