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

Idone, 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 Idone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Idone in America

Idone is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Idone surname appeared 127 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 Idone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Idone 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 Idone

The surname Idone is believed to have originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is thought to derive from the Italian word "idone," meaning suitable or fit. The name may have been initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone who was deemed suitable or qualified for a particular task or role.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Idone can be found in medieval Italian documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable early bearer of the name was Giovanni Idone, a notary from the city of Siena who lived in the late 13th century. Records show that he was involved in several legal transactions and agreements during his lifetime.

Another early figure with the surname Idone was Bartolomeo Idone, a painter and fresco artist from the town of Pisa who lived in the mid-14th century. He was commissioned to create several religious artworks for churches and monasteries in the region, some of which can still be seen today.

In the 15th century, the Idone family became prominent in the city of Florence, where they were involved in various professions and trades. One member, Cosimo Idone, was a successful merchant and banker who helped finance several important artistic and architectural projects in the city during the Renaissance period.

The name Idone has also been found in historical records from other parts of Italy, including the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. In the 16th century, a nobleman named Girolamo Idone was recorded as owning land and property in the town of Parma, which was then part of the Duchy of Milan.

Other notable bearers of the surname Idone throughout history include Pietro Idone, a 17th-century poet and writer from Naples; Antonio Idone, an 18th-century architect who worked on several churches and palaces in Rome; and Raffaele Idone, a 19th-century painter and sculptor from the town of Avellino in southern Italy.

While the surname Idone is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of Italian family names and serves as a reminder of the country's diverse cultural and linguistic heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Idone

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

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

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