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

Emigdio, 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 Emigdio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Emigdio in America

Emigdio is the 81458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Emigdio surname appeared 232 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 Emigdio.

The history of the last name Emigdio

The surname Emigdio originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin name Emigdius, which was the name of a 6th century bishop and saint from Ascoli Piceno in central Italy. The name Emigdius itself is thought to be of Greek origin, possibly derived from the word "emigdios" meaning "half-goat" or referring to the mythological creature known as a faun.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Emigdio can be found in a 9th century manuscript from the Monastery of Sant'Emidio in Ascoli Piceno, which was dedicated to the bishop after whom the surname is named. The manuscript details the life and miracles of Saint Emigdius.

In the 11th century, the name Emigdio appears in records from the town of Gubbio, located in the region of Umbria. These records mention an Emigdio di Gubbio, who was a prominent landowner and nobleman in the area during that time.

During the Renaissance period, there was a notable painter named Emigdio Grue who was born in Messina, Sicily in 1490. He was known for his religious works and frescoes in churches throughout Sicily and southern Italy.

In the 18th century, an Italian mathematician and astronomer named Emigdio Marsili was born in Bologna in 1720. He made contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and wrote several important treatises on the subject.

Another notable person with the surname Emigdio was Giuseppe Emigdio Bardanzellu, an Italian composer and music theorist who lived from 1789 to 1864. He was born in Sassari, Sardinia and is best known for his work on the theory of music harmony and counterpoint.

While the surname Emigdio is relatively uncommon, it continues to be found primarily in central and southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Marche, Umbria, and Abruzzo, where it has its deepest historical roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Emigdio

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

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 Emigdio 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.

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

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