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

Legato, 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 Legato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Legato in America

Legato is the 55505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Legato surname appeared 370 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 Legato.

We can also compare 2010 data for Legato 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 Legato

The surname Legato originated in Italy during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "legato," which means "tied" or "bound." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked as a rope maker or had a connection to the binding or tying of materials.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Legato can be found in the historical records of the city of Genoa, Italy, dating back to the 14th century. In these records, a merchant named Giovanni Legato is mentioned, indicating that the name was already established in that region.

During the Renaissance period, the Legato name appeared in various manuscripts and documents across Italy. Notably, in the 16th century, a renowned architect named Andrea Legato was responsible for the design and construction of several churches and palaces in the city of Venice.

In the 17th century, a famous Italian composer and violinist, Giovanni Battista Legato, was born in Naples (1653-1721). His compositions for violin were highly regarded and influential during the Baroque period.

Another notable figure with the surname Legato was Girolamo Legato (1770-1848), an Italian painter and engraver who gained recognition for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting the beautiful scenery of his native region of Piedmont.

The Legato name has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Legato di Vicenza, a small town in the Veneto region, and Legato di Modena, a historical district in the city of Modena.

Throughout history, the surname Legato has been spelled in various ways, including Legatti, Legatti, and Ligato, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic adaptations of the name across different parts of Italy.

Other notable individuals bearing the Legato surname include Francesco Legato (1609-1677), an Italian lawyer and jurist who served as a judge in the city of Rome, and Giulia Legato (1809-1891), an Italian opera singer who performed in major opera houses across Europe during the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Legato

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

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

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