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

Famularo, 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 Famularo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Famularo in America

Famularo is the 32123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Famularo surname appeared 718 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 Famularo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Famularo 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 Famularo

The surname Famularo is of Italian origin, specifically from the regions of Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 12th or 13th century.

The name Famularo is derived from the Latin word "famulus," which means servant or attendant. This suggests that the name was originally an occupational surname, given to individuals who worked as servants or attendants in noble households or religious establishments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Famularo can be found in the Sicilian Riveli, a series of tax records from the late 15th century. In these records, several individuals with the surname Famularo are listed as residents of various towns and villages across Sicily.

While no specific historical figures with the surname Famularo are widely renowned, there are a few notable individuals worth mentioning. One such person is Giuseppe Famularo (1885-1962), an Italian painter and sculptor from Reggio Calabria, known for his works depicting scenes of everyday life in southern Italy.

Another notable bearer of the name was Antonio Famularo (1899-1976), an Italian-American mobster who was a member of the Bonanno crime family in New York City. He was involved in various illegal activities, including extortion and racketeering, and served several years in prison.

In the 16th century, there are records of a family named Famularo residing in the town of Montalbano Elicona, in the province of Messina, Sicily. This family is believed to have been among the earliest known bearers of the surname in the region.

The name Famularo has also been found in historical documents from the neighboring region of Calabria, suggesting that the surname may have originated or spread to this area as well. For example, in the 18th century, there are records of a Famularo family living in the town of Reggio Calabria.

While the surname Famularo is not as common as some other Italian surnames, it has persisted throughout the centuries and can still be found in various parts of Italy, particularly in the southern regions of Sicily and Calabria, as well as among Italian diaspora communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Famularo

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

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

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