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

D'Onofrio, 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 D'Onofrio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of D'Onofrio in America

D'Onofrio is the 5769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The D'Onofrio surname appeared 6,004 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 D'Onofrio.

We can also compare 2010 data for D'Onofrio 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 D'Onofrio

The surname Donofrio originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Campania and Basilicata, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name "Ianufrius" or "Ianuarius," which was a common personal name during the Roman era. The name Ianufrius is believed to have evolved from the Latin "ianua," meaning "door" or "gate," and "frius," meaning "cold" or "frost."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Donofrio can be traced back to the 11th and 12th centuries in various Italian documents and records. One notable example is the mention of a Donofrio di Bisaccia in a manuscript from the Abbey of Montecassino, dated around 1150.

In the 13th century, the name Donofrio appeared in the historical records of the Kingdom of Naples, which ruled over southern Italy at the time. For instance, a nobleman named Donofrio di Montefalcione was mentioned in a royal decree issued by King Charles I of Anjou in 1268.

As the Donofrio surname spread across Italy, it also underwent various spelling variations, such as Donofrio, Donofri, Donofri, and Donofrio. Some of these variations were influenced by regional dialects and local pronunciation.

One notable individual bearing the Donofrio surname was Girolamo Donofrio, a renowned Italian painter born in Naples in 1535. He was known for his religious and mythological works, which adorned numerous churches and palaces in Naples and its surrounding areas.

Another prominent figure was Gian Battista Donofrio, a 16th-century Italian mathematician and astrologer from Campania. He authored several treatises on mathematics and astrology, including "De Calculatione Eclipsium" (On the Calculation of Eclipses), published in 1587.

In the 18th century, Francesco Donofrio (1694-1768) was a celebrated Italian architect and engineer from Basilicata. He designed several notable buildings in Naples, including the Church of San Francesco di Paola and the Palazzo dello Spagnolo.

More recently, Domenico Donofrio (1826-1894) was an Italian painter and lithographer from Campania. He is renowned for his landscapes and depictions of everyday life in Naples.

Another notable individual was Ernesto Donofrio (1886-1953), an Italian politician and lawyer from Basilicata. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the political affairs of the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name D'Onofrio

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname D'Onofrio.

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 D'Onofrio 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 D'Onofrio 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 D'Onofrio was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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