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

Ippolito, 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 Ippolito surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ippolito in America

Ippolito is the 7796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ippolito surname appeared 4,246 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ippolito.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ippolito 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 Ippolito

The surname Ippolito originated from Italy, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is a patronymic name derived from the Italian given name Ippolito, which in turn comes from the Greek name Hippolytus. The name Hippolytus means "one who unhitches horses" or "one who releases horses."

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Ippolito can be found in the 13th century in historical records from the regions of Campania and Calabria in southern Italy. The name was particularly prevalent in the city of Naples and surrounding areas, suggesting a possible connection to a notable figure or family from that region.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Ippolito was Giacomo Ippolito, a merchant from Naples who lived in the late 13th century. Records indicate he was involved in the trade of silk and spices with the Middle East and North Africa.

In the 14th century, an Ippolito family established themselves as landowners in the town of Cassano allo Ionio, located in the province of Cosenza, Calabria. This branch of the family is believed to have descended from a knight named Guglielmo Ippolito, who was granted lands in the area for his service during the Angevin wars.

The surname Ippolito gained further prominence in the 15th century with the birth of Ippolito Ferrarese (1453-1520), a renowned Italian painter and sculptor from Ferrara. He was known for his exceptional skill in portraiture and worked for various noble patrons throughout Italy.

Another notable figure was Ippolito d'Este (1509-1572), an Italian cardinal and diplomat from the House of Este. He held significant influence in the papal court and was a patron of the arts, commissioning works from artists like Titian and Benvenuto Cellini.

In the 16th century, the name Ippolito appeared in the annals of Spanish history with Ippolito Borghese (1550-1612), an Italian-born military commander who served in the Spanish Army during the Dutch Revolt. He was granted nobility by King Philip III of Spain for his bravery on the battlefield.

As the Ippolito surname spread throughout Italy, it also took on various regional spellings, such as Ippoliti, Ippolitti, and Ippolito, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the Italian peninsula. However, the core meaning and origin remained the same, tracing back to the ancient Greek name Hippolytus.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ippolito

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

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

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