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

Fiorello, 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 Fiorello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fiorello in America

Fiorello is the 22880th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fiorello surname appeared 1,119 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 Fiorello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fiorello 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 Fiorello

The surname Fiorello is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to medieval times. It derives from the Italian word "fiore," meaning "flower," and was likely initially bestowed as a nickname upon someone associated with flowers, perhaps a gardener, florist, or someone renowned for their botanical knowledge or love of flora.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Fiorello can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of historical documents from the southern Italian city of Bari, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name may have originated in the region of Apulia, which encompasses Bari.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Ruggiero Fiorello was mentioned in the "Annali Genovesi," a historical chronicle documenting events in the Republic of Genoa. This suggests that the surname had spread to other parts of Italy by this time.

During the Renaissance period, several individuals bearing the surname Fiorello left their mark. One such figure was Antonio Fiorello (1460-1524), a Sicilian jurist and author who wrote extensively on legal matters and served as a judge in Palermo.

In the 18th century, the Fiorello surname gained prominence in Naples, with the birth of Gennaro Fiorello (1730-1809), a celebrated composer and music teacher who contributed significantly to the Neapolitan school of opera and trained many notable musicians.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Domenico Fiorello (1853-1914), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing the city of Palermo in the early 20th century.

The Fiorello surname has also been associated with several localities in Italy, such as Fiorello di Casamassima, a small town in the province of Bari, and Fiorello Marittimo, a coastal hamlet in the province of Catania, Sicily. These place names may have influenced or been influenced by the surname's evolution.

While the surname Fiorello is not among the most common in Italy, it has a rich history that spans several regions and centuries, reflecting the country's diverse cultural heritage and linguistic traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fiorello

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

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

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