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

Imperato, 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 Imperato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Imperato in America

Imperato is the 27646th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Imperato surname appeared 870 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 Imperato.

We can also compare 2010 data for Imperato 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 Imperato

The surname Imperato is of Italian origin, deriving from the Latin word "imperator," meaning "commander" or "emperor." It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, when Italy was a patchwork of city-states and regional kingdoms.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the 13th-century Codice Diplomatico della Lombardia, which mentions an individual named Guilielmus Imperatus in Milan. This suggests the name may have originated in the northern regions of Italy.

During the Renaissance period, the Imperato name gained prominence through figures such as Ferrante Imperato, a 16th-century Neapolitan apothecary and naturalist renowned for his work on botany and natural history. His book "Dell'Historia Naturale" (1599) was a significant contribution to the field of natural sciences.

Another notable bearer of the name was Giuseppe Renato Imperiali Imperato, an 18th-century Italian Catholic cardinal and papal diplomat. He played a crucial role in the negotiations between the Papal States and various European powers during his tenure.

In the 19th century, the Imperato name appeared in historical records from the Kingdom of Naples and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. One prominent figure from this era was Vincenzo Imperato, a Neapolitan lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Sicilian Parliament in the 1860s.

The name Imperato has also been associated with several Italian-American families who immigrated to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly from regions like Campania and Sicily. Giuseppe Imperato, born in 1885 in Palermo, Sicily, was one of the earliest recorded Italian immigrants with this surname to arrive in the United States.

Other notable individuals throughout history with the surname Imperato include:

1. Gabriele Imperato (1571-1638), an Italian painter and engraver from Naples.
2. Antonio Imperato (1595-1649), an Italian composer and organist active in Rome during the Baroque period.
3. Ferdinando Imperato (1550-1625), an Italian Renaissance naturalist and apothecary from Naples.
4. Girolamo Imperato (1596-1670), an Italian painter and engraver, known for his religious works in Naples.
5. Cesare Imperato (1804-1863), an Italian patriot and revolutionary who fought for the unification of Italy.

Overall, the surname Imperato has a rich history rooted in various regions of Italy, with connections to the arts, sciences, politics, and religious spheres throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Imperato

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

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

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