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

Elio, 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 Elio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elio in America

Elio is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elio surname appeared 210 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 Elio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elio 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 Elio

The surname ELIO is believed to have originated in Italy, likely in the northern regions such as Lombardy or Veneto. It is thought to have derived from the Italian personal name Elio, which in turn comes from the Roman name Aelius.

The name Aelius was a common Roman family name, and it is believed to have its roots in the ancient Etruscan language. Some scholars have suggested that it may be related to the Greek word "helios," meaning "sun."

One of the earliest recorded uses of the name ELIO can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Abbey of Cava in southern Italy, dating back to the 11th century.

In the 13th century, a noble family known as the Elii (plural of Elio) was prominent in the city of Verona. They were involved in various political and military conflicts during that time.

One notable figure with the surname ELIO was Elio Pertinace, an Italian humanist and scholar who lived in the 15th century (c. 1420-1482). He was known for his translations of classical Greek and Latin texts.

In the 16th century, Giovanni Elio (c. 1515-1588) was a renowned painter and architect from the town of Treviso, near Venice. He contributed to the design of several churches and palaces in the Venetian Republic.

Another notable bearer of the name was Ettore Elio Revellata (1845-1915), an Italian engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early radiotelegraphy and wireless communication systems.

Pietro Elio Venturi (1892-1973) was an Italian mathematician and physicist who conducted important research in the fields of fluid dynamics and aerodynamics, contributing to the development of modern aviation technology.

Throughout history, the surname ELIO has also been associated with various place names and localities in Italy, such as the town of Elio Vito in the province of Nuoro, Sardinia, and the village of Elio in the province of Pavia, Lombardy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elio

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

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

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