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

Linsalata, 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 Linsalata surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Linsalata in America

Linsalata is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Linsalata surname appeared 271 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 Linsalata.

We can also compare 2010 data for Linsalata 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 Linsalata

The surname LINSALATA originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Campania and Calabria, during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Italian phrase "l'insalata," meaning "the salad." This name was likely given as a nickname or occupational surname to individuals involved in cultivating or selling various greens and vegetables used in salads.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the 14th century, where a certain Giovanni Linsalata is mentioned as a resident of the town of Salerno in Campania. The name also appears in records from the neighboring region of Calabria, suggesting its widespread use in southern Italy.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with this surname was Girolamo Linsalata, a scholar and humanist born in Cosenza, Calabria, around 1490. He was renowned for his work in Latin literature and his commentaries on classical texts.

Another prominent individual bearing this surname was Domenico Linsalata, a Neapolitan painter active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He is known for his religious artworks, including several altarpieces commissioned for churches in Naples.

The name LINSALATA is also associated with several place names in Italy, such as the town of Linsalata in the province of Enna, Sicily, and the Linsalata River, a tributary of the Sele River in the Campania region.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with this surname was Giuseppe Linsalata, an Italian-American architect born in Naples in 1836. He emigrated to the United States and contributed to the design of several notable buildings in New York City, including the Old Metropolitan Opera House.

Another individual of note was Carlo Linsalata, an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist born in Caivano, Italy, in 1863. He founded the Linsalata Capital Partners investment firm and was a prominent figure in the Cleveland, Ohio, community, known for his philanthropic endeavors.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Linsalata

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

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

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