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

Emanuele, 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 Emanuele surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Emanuele in America

Emanuele is the 25295th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Emanuele surname appeared 979 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 Emanuele.

We can also compare 2010 data for Emanuele 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 Emanuele

The surname Emanuele has its origins in Italy, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Immanu'el", which means "God is with us". The name was likely adopted by Jewish families who converted to Christianity during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Emanuele can be found in the Florentine Ricordanze, a collection of family records dating back to the 14th century. The name is also mentioned in various medieval documents from cities such as Genoa, Venice, and Naples.

In the 15th century, the surname Emanuele gained prominence through the figure of Emanuele Barbavara (1420-1490), a renowned physician and philosopher from Sicily. Another notable bearer of the name was Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia (1528-1580), the Duke of Savoy, who played a significant role in the Italian Wars of the 16th century.

During the Renaissance period, the Emanuele family of Genoa produced several notable figures, including Emanuele Brignole (1582-1659), a diplomat and patron of the arts, and Emanuele Filiberto d'Emanuele (1670-1732), a Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Pisa.

In the 18th century, Emanuele Barone di Mantica (1707-1782), a Sicilian jurist and legal scholar, made significant contributions to the field of law. Another prominent figure was Emanuele Galizia (1830-1907), a Maltese politician and writer who fought for the rights of the Maltese people under British rule.

The name Emanuele has also been associated with various place names throughout Italy, such as Emanuele, a comune in the province of Catanzaro, and Castel Emanuele, a town in the province of Catania.

Throughout history, the surname Emanuele has been borne by numerous individuals from various backgrounds, including artists, writers, politicians, and scholars. It continues to be a prominent surname in Italy and among Italian communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Emanuele

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

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

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