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

LaMantia, 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 LaMantia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaMantia in America

LaMantia is the 15048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaMantia surname appeared 1,963 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 LaMantia.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaMantia 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 LaMantia

The surname LAMANTIA is of Italian origin, originating in the regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is derived from the Latin word "manta," which means "cloak" or "mantle." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who either made or wore such garments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LAMANTIA can be found in the Sicilian town of Palermo in the late 15th century. It appears in a document from 1492, which mentions a merchant named Giovanni LAMANTIA. This suggests that the name was already well-established in Sicily by that time.

In the 16th century, the LAMANTIA name began to spread throughout other parts of Italy. Records from the city of Naples show a family with this surname living there in the mid-1500s. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled as "LAMANTEA" or "LAMANTEVA," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

One notable individual with the LAMANTIA surname was Francesco LAMANTIA, a Sicilian architect who lived from 1679 to 1738. He was responsible for designing several churches and other buildings in Palermo, including the Church of San Matteo and the Palazzo Termine.

In the 19th century, the LAMANTIA name began to appear in various parts of the United States, as Italian immigrants sought new opportunities in the New World. One of the earliest recorded examples is that of Salvatore LAMANTIA, who was born in Sicily in 1825 and immigrated to New Orleans in the 1850s.

Another notable figure with this surname was the American poet and writer Jack LAMANTIA, who was born in 1927 and was part of the Beat Generation literary movement. He was known for his experimental and surrealist poetry and was influenced by writers such as Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs.

Other individuals of note include Giuseppe LAMANTIA, an Italian politician and lawyer who lived from 1854 to 1924, and Vito LAMANTIA, an American artist and sculptor who was born in 1909 and was known for his abstract expressionist works.

Overall, the surname LAMANTIA has a rich history that can be traced back to medieval Italy, with many individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaMantia

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

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

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