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

Fiamengo, 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 Fiamengo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fiamengo in America

Fiamengo is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fiamengo surname appeared 157 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 Fiamengo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fiamengo 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 Fiamengo

The surname Fiamengo originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It derives from the Italian word "fiammingo," which means "Flemish" or someone from the region of Flanders in modern-day Belgium and northern France. The name likely referred to an individual or family that immigrated to Italy from Flanders.

Fiamengo is closely related to the surnames Flamingo, Flamengo, and Flamenc, which all share the same root meaning. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and spelling differences across Italy. The earliest known record of the name Fiamengo dates back to the 13th century in the city of Venice.

One notable mention of the name Fiamengo comes from the 15th century Italian painter, Girolamo Fiamengo (c.1430-1510). He was born in Venice but spent much of his career working in Spain and Portugal. Another famous bearer of the name was the 16th century Venetian engraver and printmaker, Lamberto Fiamengo (c.1520-1601).

In the 17th century, a member of the Fiamengo family, Giovanni Fiamengo (1584-1647), served as the Bishop of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. The name also appears in historical records from the city of Naples, where a family of Fiamengo merchants and bankers lived during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Another notable figure was the 18th century Italian composer and violinist, Pietro Fiamengo (1703-1786), who was born in Parma and spent his career working in various Italian courts and cities. In the 19th century, the Italian painter and engraver, Domenico Fiamengo (1810-1888), was known for his landscapes and vedute (cityscape) paintings of Venice.

While the Fiamengo surname is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of Italy's rich cultural heritage, reflecting the country's long history of immigration, artistic expression, and regional diversity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fiamengo

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

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

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