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

Incontro, 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 Incontro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Incontro in America

Incontro is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Incontro surname appeared 167 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 Incontro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Incontro 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 Incontro

The surname INCONTRO has its origins in Italy, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "incontro," which means "meeting" or "encounter." This name was likely given to someone who lived near a place where important meetings or gatherings took place, such as a town square or a crossroads.

The earliest recorded instances of the name INCONTRO can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany and Lombardy. In these regions, the name was often spelled "Incontri" or "Incontro," reflecting the local dialects and variations in spelling conventions.

One of the earliest documented individuals bearing the name INCONTRO was Giovanni Incontri, a wealthy merchant from Florence who lived in the late 14th century. He is mentioned in several historical records as a prominent figure in the city's trade guilds and a patron of the arts.

In the 15th century, the name INCONTRO gained prominence in the city of Verona, where a family by that name rose to prominence. One notable member was Bartolomeo Incontro, a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Venetian Republic during the late 1400s.

In the 16th century, the name INCONTRO appeared in the town of Incontro, located in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is believed that the town may have been named after a prominent local family bearing the same name, though the exact origins of the place name are uncertain.

During the Renaissance period, the name INCONTRO was associated with several notable figures in the arts and literature. One such figure was Pietro Incontro, a Venetian poet and playwright who lived in the late 16th century and whose works were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, the INCONTRO surname spread to other parts of Europe, including France and Spain, where it was sometimes spelled "Encontre" or "Encontro," reflecting the linguistic influences of those regions.

Throughout history, several individuals bearing the surname INCONTRO have made significant contributions in various fields. These include Girolamo Incontro, an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Naples during the 17th century, and Giulia Incontro, a renowned operatic soprano who performed in some of the most prestigious theaters of 19th-century Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Incontro

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

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

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