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

Folio, 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 Folio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Folio in America

Folio is the 76029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Folio surname appeared 253 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 Folio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Folio 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 Folio

The surname Folio is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "foglio," meaning "leaf" or "sheet of paper," which itself stems from the Latin word "folium." This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with early scribes, copyists, or individuals involved in the production of manuscripts or documents.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Folio surname can be found in the records of the Republic of Venice, where a certain Niccolò Folio was mentioned as a merchant in the year 1389. This suggests that the name had already been established and in use during that time period.

In the 15th century, the Folio name appeared in various Italian city-states, with notable individuals such as Giovanni Folio (1420-1492), a renowned artist and sculptor from Florence, and Bartolomeo Folio (1448-1513), a renowned architect and engineer from Milan.

As the name spread across Italy, it also took on various regional spellings and variations, such as Foglio, Fogli, and Foglia. These variations often reflected local dialects and pronunciations.

In the 16th century, the Folio surname can be found in historical records from the Papal States, where a certain Prospero Folio (1512-1592) was a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Roman Curia.

As the centuries progressed, the Folio name continued to be prevalent in Italy, with individuals such as Girolamo Folio (1675-1743), a renowned physician and botanist from Naples, and Vincenzo Folio (1790-1868), a celebrated painter and fresco artist from Rome.

Beyond Italy, the Folio surname also spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas, with notable individuals such as Juan Folio (1818-1892), a Spanish-born military officer who fought in the Mexican-American War, and Charles Folio (1865-1938), a French-American artist and illustrator known for his work in the Art Nouveau style.

Overall, the surname Folio has a rich history spanning centuries, with its origins rooted in the Italian Renaissance and a legacy that has spread across continents and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Folio

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

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

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