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

LaBruno, 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 LaBruno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaBruno in America

LaBruno is the 83834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaBruno surname appeared 224 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 LaBruno.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaBruno 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 LaBruno

The surname LABRUNO originated in Italy during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "labruna," which means "dark-skinned" or "swarthy complexion." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a nickname to someone with a particularly dark complexion.

The earliest recorded instances of the LABRUNO name can be found in historical documents from the regions of Campania and Calabria in southern Italy. These regions were heavily influenced by Greek and Arabic cultures, which could explain the origin of the word "labruna."

One of the earliest known bearers of the LABRUNO name was Girolamo Labruno, a 16th-century Italian artist and architect from Naples. He is best known for his work on the Church of Gesù Nuovo in Naples, which he helped design and construct in the late 1500s.

Another notable LABRUNO was Giovanni Battista Labruno, a 17th-century Italian composer and organist from Puglia. He was a prolific composer of sacred music and served as the organist at the Basilica of San Nicola in Bari.

In the 18th century, the LABRUNO name appeared in records from the town of Lauria in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. It is possible that the name may have originated or had a strong presence in this region, as the town's name bears a resemblance to the Italian word "labruna."

During the 19th century, the LABRUNO name gained prominence in the arts and literature. Francesco Labruno was an Italian painter and sculptor from Naples who exhibited his works throughout Europe in the mid-1800s. Additionally, Vincenzo Labruno was a Italian poet and writer from Calabria who published several collections of poetry in the late 1800s.

In more recent history, one of the most well-known bearers of the LABRUNO name was Giancarlo Labruno, an Italian professional football (soccer) player who played as a defender for several Italian clubs, including Napoli and Sampdoria, in the 1960s and 1970s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaBruno

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

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

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