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

Lesso, 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 Lesso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lesso in America

Lesso is the 60790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lesso surname appeared 331 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 Lesso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lesso 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 Lesso

The surname LESSO is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It likely derives from the Italian word "lesso," meaning "boiled" or "cooked," suggesting a possible occupational origin for someone involved in food preparation or cooking.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname LESSO can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany and Lombardy. In the historic city of Siena, records from the 1200s mention a family named Lesso residing in the neighborhood of Terzo di Camollia.

One notable early bearer of the LESSO name was Giovanni Lesso, a merchant from Florence who lived in the late 14th century. His trade activities are documented in several commercial records from that era, indicating the name's presence in the city's prosperous mercantile class.

In the 15th century, the LESSO surname appears in the historic records of the city of Ferrara, where a branch of the family resided. A certain Matteo Lesso, born around 1420, is mentioned in local archives as a respected jurist and legal advisor to the Este family, the ruling dynasty of Ferrara at the time.

During the Renaissance period, the LESSO name gained further prominence with the life of Pietro Lesso, a renowned artist and sculptor from Genoa. Born in 1485, his works adorned various churches and palaces across northern Italy, and he is credited with contributing to the development of the Mannerist style of sculpture.

In the 17th century, the LESSO family had established a presence in the Kingdom of Naples, where they held land and titles. Records from this period mention a Count Giuseppe Lesso, born in 1632, who served as a military commander and played a role in the defense of the city during the Turkish raids of the late 1600s.

As the LESSO surname spread across Italy over the centuries, it also found its way into other European countries through migration and trade. By the 19th century, individuals bearing the LESSO name could be found in regions such as France, Spain, and even parts of South America, reflecting the global reach of Italian diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lesso

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

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

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