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

Filpo, 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 Filpo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Filpo in America

Filpo is the 39419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Filpo surname appeared 558 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 Filpo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Filpo 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 Filpo

The surname Filpo originates from the Sicilian region of Italy, with its earliest recorded uses dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "filpo," which means "plump" or "well-fed," suggesting that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for a person with a stout or robust physique.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Filpo can be found in a collection of municipal records from the city of Palermo, dated around 1480. These documents mention a certain Guglielmo Filpo, who was a local landowner and merchant. The name also appears in several ecclesiastical registers from the same period, indicating that there were families bearing the Filpo surname living in various towns and villages across Sicily.

In the 16th century, the Filpo name gained some prominence with the rise of Vincenzo Filpo (1510-1578), a renowned jurist and legal scholar from Messina. Vincenzo wrote several influential treatises on maritime law and served as a judge in the Supreme Court of Sicily. His works were widely studied and cited by legal professionals throughout the Italian peninsula.

During the 17th century, the Filpo family produced several notable figures, including Girolamo Filpo (1620-1692), a Baroque painter who specialized in religious works and frescoes. Some of his most celebrated pieces can still be admired in churches and private collections across Sicily and southern Italy.

Another prominent individual with the Filpo surname was Antonio Filpo (1695-1763), a respected playwright and poet from Catania. His comedies and satirical works were widely performed in theaters throughout Sicily and Naples, earning him a reputation as one of the foremost dramatists of his time.

As the Filpo family spread beyond Sicily, the name also took on various regional spellings and variations, such as Filippi, Filippone, and Filippetti. These variants can be found in historical records from other parts of Italy, as well as in some regions of southern France and Spain, where Sicilian emigrants settled over the centuries.

While the Filpo surname may not be among the most widespread in modern times, its rich history and linguistic roots firmly connect it to the vibrant cultural heritage of Sicily and the Italian peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Filpo

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

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

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