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

Lippiello, 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 Lippiello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lippiello in America

Lippiello is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lippiello surname appeared 100 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 Lippiello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lippiello 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 Lippiello

The surname Lippiello originated in Italy during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "lippare," which means "to squint" or "to blink." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with a distinctive eye characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lippiello can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of historical documents from the region of Bari in southern Italy, dating back to the 12th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Lippiello, Lippillo, and Lippielli.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Giacomo Lippiello was mentioned in the Annali Genovesi, a chronicle of events in Genoa, Italy. He was a merchant and diplomat who played a role in negotiating trade agreements between Genoa and other Italian city-states.

During the Renaissance period, a painter named Filippo Lippiello (c. 1460-1505) gained recognition for his religious artworks, particularly altarpieces and frescoes in churches throughout Tuscany and Umbria.

In the 16th century, a scholar named Giovanni Lippiello (1525-1598) from Naples made significant contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy. He published several commentaries on ancient Greek and Roman texts.

Another prominent figure with the surname Lippiello was Antonio Lippiello (1671-1732), a Baroque architect and engineer from Naples. He was responsible for designing several churches and palaces in the city, including the Church of Santa Maria della Stella.

While the surname Lippiello is primarily associated with Italy, it has also been found in various regions and communities across Europe and the Americas due to migration and diaspora over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lippiello

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

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

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