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

Fraterrigo, 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 Fraterrigo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fraterrigo in America

Fraterrigo is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fraterrigo surname appeared 120 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 Fraterrigo.

The history of the last name Fraterrigo

The surname Fraterrigo is of Italian origin, and it is believed to have originated in the regions of Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy during the medieval period.

The name Fraterrigo is derived from the Latin words "frater" meaning "brother" and "regius" meaning "royal" or "kingly." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was a member of a religious order or a monastic brotherhood with some connection to royalty or nobility.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fraterrigo can be found in the Sicilian town of Caltanissetta, where a document from the 13th century mentions a certain "Frater Rigo" who was a member of a local monastic order.

In the 15th century, there are records of a nobleman named Gioacchino Fraterrigo who was a prominent figure in the city of Reggio Calabria. He was known for his involvement in local politics and his support for the arts and culture.

Another notable individual with the surname Fraterrigo was Pietro Fraterrigo, a 17th-century painter from Palermo, Sicily. He is known for his religious paintings and frescoes, some of which can still be found in churches and museums across Sicily.

During the 18th century, the Fraterrigo family produced several scholars and intellectuals, including Vincenzo Fraterrigo, a professor of philosophy at the University of Naples, and his son, Antonio Fraterrigo, who was a renowned linguist and author of several books on the Italian language.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Fraterrigo was Giuseppe Fraterrigo, a military officer who fought in the Italian unification campaigns under Giuseppe Garibaldi. He was decorated for his bravery and later became a member of the Italian parliament.

While the surname Fraterrigo is not as common today as it once was, it remains an important part of the cultural heritage of southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Sicily and Calabria, where it has its deepest roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fraterrigo

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

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 Fraterrigo 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.

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

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