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

Impola, 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 Impola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Impola in America

Impola is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Impola surname appeared 166 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 Impola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Impola 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 Impola

The surname IMPOLA is believed to have originated in Italy, with its earliest known roots tracing back to the 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Italian word "impola," which means "pool" or "puddle," potentially referring to someone who lived near a body of water or a marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the IMPOLA name can be found in the historic archives of the city of Siena, where a family bearing this surname resided in the late 1400s. Records show that a certain Giovanni Impola was a respected tradesman and merchant in the city during that time period.

In the 16th century, the name IMPOLA began to appear in other regions of Italy, particularly in the northern provinces of Lombardy and Piedmont. A notable figure from this era was Francesco Impola, a renowned artist and fresco painter who was born in Milan in 1528 and whose works adorned several churches and noble residences in the region.

As the centuries passed, the IMPOLA name spread to other parts of Italy and even beyond its borders. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Dalmatian region of modern-day Croatia, where they adopted the slightly modified spelling of "Impolla." One of the most prominent figures from this lineage was Antonio Impolla, a respected naval officer who served in the Venetian fleet during the late 1700s.

In the 19th century, the IMPOLA name found its way to the Americas, with several families immigrating to the United States and Argentina. One notable figure was Vincenzo Impola, born in Naples in 1841, who became a successful businessman and philanthropist in New York City after arriving in the country in the 1860s.

Another significant bearer of the IMPOLA name was Maria Impola, a renowned opera singer from Milan who achieved international acclaim in the late 19th century. Born in 1862, she performed in many of the world's most prestigious opera houses, including La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera House.

While the IMPOLA surname may not be among the most common in the world, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and multiple countries, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields throughout the ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Impola

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

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

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