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

Facio, 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 Facio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Facio in America

Facio is the 16601st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Facio surname appeared 1,727 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Facio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Facio 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 Facio

The surname FACIO originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word 'facere', meaning 'to make' or 'to do'. This suggests that the name may have been initially given as an occupational surname to someone who worked as a craftsman or artisan.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name FACIO can be found in the 13th century in the town of Pisa, Italy. In 1245, a certain Ser Bindo di Facio was mentioned in a legal document as a witness to a property transaction. This indicates that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

The FACIO name also appears in several historical records from the nearby city of Florence. In the 14th century, a family of that name owned a shop and lived in the neighborhood of Santa Croce. A certain Simone di Facio, born around 1320, was a respected goldsmith and artist who worked on commissions for the city's noble families.

During the Renaissance period, the FACIO name gained further prominence in Italy. Bartolomeo Facio (1400-1457) was a renowned humanist scholar and historian from Spezia, Liguria. He served as a papal secretary and wrote several influential works, including a biography of King Alfonso V of Aragon.

Another notable figure with the FACIO surname was Jacopo Facciolati (1682-1769), a renowned philologist and lexicographer from Padua. He is best known for his Latin dictionary, the 'Totius Latinitatis Lexicon', which was widely used in schools and universities across Europe.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Facio (1720-1802) was a prominent Italian architect and engineer from Turin. He was responsible for designing several important buildings and structures in his hometown, including the Palazzo Carignano and the Church of San Francesco da Paola.

While the FACIO surname originated in Italy, it has also been recorded in other parts of Europe, particularly in Spain and France, where variations such as Facio, Faccio, and Fassio can be found. This suggests that individuals with this surname may have migrated from Italy to other regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Facio

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

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

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