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

LePore, 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 LePore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LePore in America

LePore is the 7075th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LePore surname appeared 4,731 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname LePore.

We can also compare 2010 data for LePore 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 LePore

The surname Lepore originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Campania and Basilicata, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "lepor," which means charm or grace. This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone who was considered charming or graceful.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Lepore can be found in the Catalogo dei Feudi e dei Feudatari delle Provincie Napoletane published in 1763, which lists several families with this surname in the Kingdom of Naples.

In the 15th century, the Lepore family was prominent in the town of Eboli, in the province of Salerno. Records show that a certain Antonello Lepore was a nobleman and landowner in the area during this time.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Pietro Antonio Lepore, a 17th-century painter and architect from Naples. He is credited with designing several churches and palaces in the city, including the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Sanità.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Lepore (1834-1898) was a renowned Italian painter and art educator. He taught at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli and is known for his historical and genre paintings.

The name Lepore has also been associated with the town of Lepore, a small village in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. It's possible that some families adopted the surname based on their place of origin.

Other notable individuals with the surname Lepore include Domenico Lepore (1888-1952), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, and Antonio Lepore (1922-1994), a prominent Italian trade unionist and politician.

Throughout history, the Lepore surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Lepori, Lipori, and Lipore, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of different areas in Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LePore

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

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

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