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

Iandolo, 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 Iandolo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iandolo in America

Iandolo is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iandolo surname appeared 152 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 Iandolo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iandolo 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 Iandolo

The surname IANDOLO originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Sicily and Calabria. The name is believed to have derived from the Greek word "ianthe," meaning "violet" or "purple." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have been associated with the cultivation or trade of violets or dyes derived from these flowers.

During the Medieval period, the name IANDOLO appeared in various historical records, including the Catalogo Baronum, a census of feudal landholdings in the Kingdom of Sicily in the 12th century. This indicates that the IANDOLO family held significant influence and property during the Norman rule of southern Italy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name IANDOLO can be found in the Tabulario della Certosa di San Martino, a collection of documents from the Carthusian monastery of San Martino in Naples, dating back to the 13th century. This suggests that members of the IANDOLO family may have had connections to this influential religious institution.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Battista IANDOLO (1430-1492) was a renowned scholar and humanist from Palermo, Sicily. He was highly regarded for his contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy during the Renaissance period.

Another prominent individual with the IANDOLO surname was Cesare IANDOLO (1590-1648), a Neapolitan painter and architect who worked in the Baroque style. His most famous works include the frescoes in the Church of San Paolo Maggiore in Naples and the design of the Palazzo Caracciolo di Avellino.

In the 18th century, Antonio IANDOLO (1720-1784) was a respected jurist and legal scholar from Reggio Calabria. He authored several influential treatises on civil law and served as a judge in the Kingdom of Naples.

During the 19th century, Giuseppe IANDOLO (1825-1892), a native of Messina, Sicily, gained recognition as a composer and music teacher. He composed numerous operas, orchestral works, and chamber pieces, contributing to the rich musical heritage of Italy.

Throughout history, the surname IANDOLO has also been associated with various place names in southern Italy, such as Iandolo di Cerchiara, a commune in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, and Iandolo di Simeri, a locality in the province of Reggio Calabria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iandolo

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

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

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