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

Donatello, 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 Donatello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Donatello in America

Donatello is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Donatello surname appeared 212 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 Donatello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Donatello 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 Donatello

The surname Donatello originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian personal name Donato, which comes from the Latin "donatus" meaning "given" or "gifted." This name was often given to children who were considered a gift from God.

Donatello is closely associated with the famous Renaissance sculptor and artist, Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, who was born in Florence, Italy around 1386 and died in 1466. He was a prominent figure in the early Renaissance period and is best known for his sculptures, such as the bronze David and the marble St. George.

The earliest recorded uses of the surname Donatello can be found in various Italian records and manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a Donatello di Giovanni in a Florentine document from the year 1332.

Another notable figure with the surname Donatello was Ippolito Donatello, an Italian painter who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Treviso, Italy around 1550 and is known for his religious paintings and frescoes.

In the 17th century, there was a notable Italian architect named Gian Lorenzo Donatello, who was born in Rome in 1610. He was responsible for the design of several churches and palaces in Rome and other parts of Italy.

During the 18th century, the surname Donatello was also found in other parts of Europe. One example is Johann Donatello, a German composer and musician who was born in Nuremberg in 1737.

Another notable figure with the surname Donatello was Vincenzo Donatello, an Italian sculptor and architect who lived in the 19th century. He was born in Naples in 1820 and is known for his work on various churches and public buildings in Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Donatello

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

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

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