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

Limoli, 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 Limoli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Limoli in America

Limoli is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Limoli surname appeared 204 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 Limoli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Limoli 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 Limoli

The surname Limoli is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Tuscany. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Italian word "limolo," which means "lemon tree," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been associated with the cultivation or trade of lemons.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Limoli can be found in the historical archives of the city of Florence, where a certain Guido Limoli is mentioned as a merchant in the year 1342. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the Tuscan region by the 14th century.

Another notable early mention of the surname Limoli comes from the records of the city of Siena, where a family by the name of Limoli is recorded as owning land and properties in the 15th century. This indicates that the name had gained prominence and status within the Italian nobility by that time.

In the 16th century, a famous artist named Bartolomeo Limoli (c. 1505 - 1580) was active in the city of Lucca. He was a renowned painter known for his religious works and frescoes adorning various churches in the region.

Moving forward to the 17th century, a man named Giovanni Battista Limoli (1614 - 1692) gained recognition as a celebrated architect and engineer. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings and structures in the cities of Florence and Siena.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname Limoli was the scholar and philosopher Francesco Limoli (1728 - 1802). He was a professor at the University of Pisa and made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy and ethics through his writings and teachings.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Limoli has been associated with various professions and fields, including merchants, artists, architects, scholars, and more. While its origins can be traced back to the Tuscan region of Italy, the name has since spread to other parts of the country and beyond, carried by the descendants of those early Limoli families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Limoli

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

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

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