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

Fredo, 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 Fredo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fredo in America

Fredo is the 69392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fredo surname appeared 283 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 Fredo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fredo 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 Fredo

The surname Fredo is of Italian origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated as a diminutive form of the given name Federico, which is derived from the Germanic name Friedrich, meaning "peaceful ruler."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Fredo can be found in historical documents from various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern regions such as Lombardy and Veneto. These records date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, when surnames were becoming more widely adopted.

One notable historical reference to the name Fredo can be found in the Venetian archives, where a certain Fredo Contarini is mentioned as a prominent merchant and diplomat in the 15th century. Contarini played a significant role in negotiating trade agreements between Venice and other maritime powers of the time.

In the 16th century, a family of artists from Padua, the Fredo family, gained recognition for their exquisite frescoes adorning various churches and palaces across northern Italy. The most renowned among them was Giovanni Battista Fredo (1543-1612), whose works can still be admired in several historical buildings in Padua and Venice.

Another individual of note bearing the Fredo surname was the Italian mathematician and astronomer Gian Domenico Fredo (1699-1781). Born in Naples, Fredo made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was appointed as the director of the Naples Observatory in 1748.

As the centuries passed, the Fredo surname spread across different regions of Italy, with some families eventually emigrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. Notable individuals include the Italian-American painter and sculptor Armando Fredo (1902-1981), whose works were exhibited in prestigious galleries throughout the United States.

Despite its Italian roots, the surname Fredo has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and cultural exchange. However, the historical records and notable figures mentioned above illustrate the rich heritage and significance of this surname within the Italian context.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fredo

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

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

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