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

Iacone, 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 Iacone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iacone in America

Iacone is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iacone surname appeared 214 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 Iacone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iacone 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 Iacone

The surname Iacone has its origins traced back to Italy, specifically the region of Campania in the southern part of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Latin word "Iaconus," which was a variation of the name "Iacobus," the Latin equivalent of the Hebrew name "Jacob."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Iacone can be found in the historic records of the city of Naples, where a family bearing this name is mentioned in documents dating back to the 13th century. These records suggest that the Iacone family held a prominent position within the local nobility and were landowners in the surrounding areas.

During the Renaissance period, the name Iacone gained further recognition, with several notable individuals bearing this surname. One such figure was Giovanni Iacone, a renowned painter who lived in Naples during the 16th century and whose works can still be admired in various churches and galleries across Italy.

Another prominent figure was Pietro Iacone, a scholar and humanist who lived in the 15th century. He was highly regarded for his contributions to the study of classical literature and was a respected member of the intellectual circles of his time.

In the 17th century, the Iacone surname spread beyond the confines of Campania, with families bearing this name settling in other regions of Italy, such as Sicily and Calabria. One notable individual from this era was Matteo Iacone, a Sicilian philosopher and theologian who lived between 1620 and 1692.

As the centuries progressed, the Iacone surname continued to be associated with various notable figures, including Antonio Iacone, a 19th-century Neapolitan artist known for his landscape paintings, and Vincenzo Iacone, a renowned architect who designed several landmark buildings in Naples during the early 20th century.

While the Iacone surname has its roots firmly planted in Italian soil, it has also been carried by individuals who have made their mark in other parts of the world. For example, Giuseppe Iacone, an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist, was a prominent figure in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iacone

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

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

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