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

Dungo, 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 Dungo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dungo in America

Dungo is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dungo surname appeared 271 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 Dungo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dungo 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 Dungo

The surname DUNGO is believed to have originated in the Abruzzi region of central Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "dūnus," meaning a hill or mound, suggesting that the name may have originated as a locational surname referring to someone who lived near a prominent hill or dune.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name DUNGO can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Pescara, where a certain Giovanni Dungo was listed as a landowner. Another early mention of the name appears in a 15th-century manuscript from the nearby city of Chieti, which includes the name Matteo Dungo among a list of local residents.

In the late 16th century, a prominent figure named Antonio Dungo was a respected jurist and legal scholar in the city of L'Aquila. He authored several influential treatises on Roman law and served as a judge in the local courts.

During the 17th century, the DUNGO surname spread beyond the Abruzzi region as members of the family migrated to other parts of Italy. One notable individual from this era was Giovanni Battista Dungo, a Neapolitan artist who achieved recognition for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning several churches in Naples and the surrounding area. He was born in 1623 and died in 1691.

In the 18th century, a military officer named Carlo Dungo distinguished himself in the service of the Kingdom of Naples. He rose to the rank of colonel and participated in several campaigns against the Austrians during the War of the Polish Succession (1733-1738).

As the DUNGO surname spread throughout Italy and beyond, it also gave rise to various locational surnames derived from place names associated with the family. For example, the surname Dunghi is believed to have originated from the town of Dungo, a small village in the province of Teramo, which may have been named after an early DUNGO settler in the area.

While the DUNGO surname may not be as common today as it once was, it continues to be a part of Italy's rich cultural heritage, with its origins firmly rooted in the historic Abruzzi region and its medieval past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dungo

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

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

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