2000
#147,095
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Frosolone
A surname derived from the name of the town Frosolone in southern Italy.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 120 Americans carry the last name Frosolone. That puts it at #152,989 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,856,286 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Frosolone surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
120
1 in 2,856,286
Census rank
#152,989
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
105
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 105 bearers of the surname Frosolone in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152989th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Frosolone, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.6%) and Black (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Frosolone
The surname Frosolone originates from the town of Frosolone, located in the province of Isernia, in the Molise region of southern Italy. The town's name is believed to derive from the Latin phrase "Frons solonis," meaning "the brow of the Sun," referring to its location on a sunny hillside.
Frosolone has a long and rich history dating back to the Roman era. The town is mentioned in several ancient manuscripts, including the Liber Censuum, a 12th-century papal record of tax payments. It is also referenced in the Catalogus Baronum, a 12th-century Norman document that lists the fiefs and their holders in the Kingdom of Sicily.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Frosolone was Robertus de Frosolone, who lived in the late 13th century. He was a nobleman and landowner in the area around the town of Frosolone.
In the 14th century, a notable figure was Giovanni di Frosolone, a jurist and legal scholar. He authored several treatises on Roman law and served as a judge in the Kingdom of Naples.
During the Renaissance period, the Frosolone family produced several notable artists and intellectuals. Nicola Frosolone (1470-1538) was a renowned painter and fresco artist who worked in churches and palaces throughout Italy.
In the 17th century, Antonio Frosolone (1612-1681) was a respected physician and botanist. He wrote several treatises on medicinal plants and their uses in traditional medicine.
Another prominent individual was Giambattista Frosolone (1742-1815), a composer and music theorist. He wrote operas, cantatas, and instrumental works, and served as a maestro di cappella (chapel master) in various churches in Naples.
Throughout history, the surname Frosolone has been associated with the town of the same name in southern Italy. While the name has spread to other regions and countries over time, its roots can be traced back to this ancient settlement and its Latin origins.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Frosolone
Among Census respondents with the surname Frosolone, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.6%) and Black (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Frosolone bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Frosolone surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.6% · 93
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 8
- Black or African American1.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Frosolone
Frosolone appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#157,234
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 10,139 places
2020
#152,989
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
+2 bearers (+1.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 4,245 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #147,095 | 103 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #157,234 | 103 | 0.03 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 10,139 places |
| 2020 | #152,989 | 105 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.9%) | Up 4,245 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Frosolone surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #157,234 | #152,989 | 2.7% |
| Count | 103 | 105 | 1.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.04 | 17.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Frosolone bearers went from 103 to 105 (+1.9% change). The surname moved up 4,245 positions in the national ranking, going from #157,234 to #152,989.
FAQ
Frosolone surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Frosolone?
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the surname Frosolone. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,856,286 residents.
How common is Frosolone?
Frosolone ranks #152,989 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 105 people with the surname Frosolone. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (120), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Frosolone.
Has Frosolone become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Frosolone went from 103 recorded bearers to 105. That is an increase of 2 (+1.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #157,234 to #152,989.
What does the Census say about the background of Frosolone?
Among Census respondents with the surname Frosolone, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.6%) and Black (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Frosolone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.6% (93 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Frosolone appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.6%), Hispanic (7.6%), Black (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Frosolone (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Frosolone mean?
A surname derived from the name of the town Frosolone in southern Italy. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Frosolone (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Frosolone?
See how common the surname Frosolone is on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.