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

Emiliano, 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 Emiliano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Emiliano in America

Emiliano is the 37076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Emiliano surname appeared 602 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 Emiliano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Emiliano 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 Emiliano

The surname Emiliano originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name Aemilianus, which was a Roman family name that referred to someone from the region of Aemilia, an area located in northern Italy. The name Aemilia, in turn, came from the ancient Roman gens (clan) Aemilia, one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome.

In its earliest forms, the surname was spelled Emiliani or Emiliano, indicating that the bearer was from the Aemilia region or had ties to the Aemilia clan. The name spread throughout Italy during the Middle Ages and became particularly prevalent in regions such as Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, and Lazio.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Emiliano can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of Cava dei Tirreni in Campania, Southern Italy. The codex, dating back to the 11th century, mentions an individual named Emiliano di Salerno.

Another notable early reference to the name is found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of Lombard charters from the 8th to the 11th centuries. This document records an Emiliano di Benevento, who lived in the 9th century.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Emiliano. One of the most famous was Gerardo Emiliano (1407-1476), an Italian physician and philosopher who served as the personal physician to Pope Nicholas V. Another notable figure was Vincenzo Emiliano (1495-1570), an Italian military engineer who played a significant role in the construction of fortifications in Naples.

In the 16th century, the surname Emiliano was also associated with the Italian painter Girolamo Emiliano (1550-1610), who was known for his religious works and paintings depicting scenes from the Bible.

During the 17th century, the name Emiliano was linked to the Italian scientist and philosopher Galileo Emiliani (1610-1692), who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and mechanics.

In more recent times, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname Emiliano was the Italian politician and statesman Giulio Emiliano (1868-1936), who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 1925 to 1926.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Emiliano

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

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

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