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

Dotto, 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 Dotto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dotto in America

Dotto is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dotto surname appeared 133 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 Dotto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dotto 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 Dotto

The surname Dotto has its origins in Italy, specifically in the northern region of Piedmont. The name is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is derived from the Italian word "dotto," which means "learned" or "educated."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dotto can be found in the town of Moncalieri, near Turin, in the late 16th century. The name is thought to have been initially bestowed upon individuals who were scholars, teachers, or otherwise educated individuals in a time when formal education was still relatively rare.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dotto surname began to spread throughout the Piedmont region and into neighboring areas of Italy, such as Lombardy and Liguria. It is likely that some individuals bearing the name Dotto migrated to these regions, carrying the surname with them.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Dotto was Giovanni Battista Dotto (1563-1637), a renowned Italian painter and architect from the city of Genoa. His works can be found in various churches and palaces throughout northern Italy.

Another prominent figure was Guido Dotto (1715-1788), a Venetian painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraiture. His paintings can be found in various churches and galleries in Venice and the surrounding region.

In the 19th century, the Dotto surname gained further recognition with the birth of Luigi Dotto (1844-1909), an Italian politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a role in the unification of Italy.

The name Dotto also has a connection to the world of literature through the Italian author and poet Girolamo Dotto (1875-1942). He was known for his contributions to the Futurist movement and his exploration of themes related to industrialization and modernity.

Another notable individual with the surname Dotto was Giuseppe Dotto (1902-1979), an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed several notable films during the Golden Age of Italian cinema in the 1940s and 1950s.

While the Dotto surname has its roots in northern Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the country and beyond, carried by individuals who have migrated or descended from those bearing the name in its earlier history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dotto

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

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

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