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

Fiol, 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 Fiol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fiol in America

Fiol is the 53538th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fiol surname appeared 386 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 Fiol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fiol 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 Fiol

The surname FIOL originated in Catalonia, a region located in the northeastern corner of Spain, during the late Middle Ages. It is believed to derive from the Latin word "filiolus," meaning "little son" or "small child." This Latin root later evolved into the Catalan word "fiol," which translates to "son" or "offspring."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FIOL surname can be found in the 14th-century Catalan manuscript "Llibre de Cort de Justícia de València," where a certain Guillem Fiol is mentioned as a resident of the city of Valencia. This suggests that the name was already established in the region during that period.

In the 15th century, the FIOL surname appeared in various historical records from the Balearic Islands, particularly in Mallorca. One notable example is Jaume Fiol, a prominent merchant and landowner from Palma de Mallorca, who lived between approximately 1420 and 1490.

The FIOL surname has also been linked to several place names in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, such as the town of Foiol in the comarca of Alt Empordà and the village of Faió on the island of Menorca. These place names may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

Throughout history, several individuals with the FIOL surname have achieved notable status. One example is Bartomeu Fiol, a Mallorcan painter and sculptor who lived from 1500 to 1570 and was known for his religious works. Another is Joan Fiol, a 16th-century Mallorcan poet and playwright, whose birth and death dates are uncertain but whose works were influential in the development of Catalan literature.

In the 19th century, Josep Fiol i Pons (1831-1895) was a renowned Mallorcan writer, poet, and politician who played a significant role in the Renaixença, a cultural movement that aimed to revive the Catalan language and literature.

Miquel Fiol Tornila (1818-1891) was a Mallorcan architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Palma de Mallorca, including the Gran Hotel and the Teatre Principal.

More recently, Àngel Fiol Colomer (1908-1990) was a Mallorcan sculptor and ceramist known for his works featuring traditional Mallorcan themes and motifs.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fiol

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

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

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