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

Fasone, 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 Fasone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fasone in America

Fasone is the 48901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fasone surname appeared 431 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 Fasone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fasone 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 Fasone

The surname Fasone originates from Italy, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "faso," which means bean or legume, suggesting a possible occupational origin for those involved in cultivating or trading beans.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fasone name can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Normanno di Aversa, a collection of medieval documents from the city of Aversa, near Naples. This document, dated around the 12th century, mentions a certain Guglielmo Fasone, indicating the presence of the name in the region during that time.

The Fasone name has also been associated with the town of Fasano, located in the province of Brindisi, Puglia. It is possible that some bearers of the surname may have originated from this locality, with the name evolving from the place name itself.

Historically, the Fasone name has been linked to several notable individuals. One such figure is Antonio Fasone, a Sicilian mathematician and astronomer from the late 16th century, known for his contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. Another notable bearer of the name was Gaetano Fasone, an Italian painter from the 18th century, renowned for his religious artworks adorning churches in Naples and its surrounding areas.

In the realm of literature, the name Fasone gained recognition through the works of the Italian writer and philosopher Giambattista Vico, who mentioned a certain Gian Battista Fasone in his influential work "La Scienza Nuova" (The New Science), published in 1725.

Another prominent individual bearing the Fasone surname was Francesco Fasone, an Italian jurist and legal scholar from the 17th century, who authored several treatises on civil and canon law.

While the Fasone name may have originated from humble beginnings related to agriculture or occupations, it has since been carried by individuals who have left their mark across various fields, including mathematics, art, literature, and law, throughout the course of Italian history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fasone

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

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

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