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

LoPresti, 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 LoPresti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LoPresti in America

LoPresti is the 10107th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LoPresti surname appeared 3,187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname LoPresti.

We can also compare 2010 data for LoPresti 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 LoPresti

The surname LOPRESTI is of Italian origin, specifically from Sicily. It is believed to have emerged in the 14th or 15th century, derived from the Italian phrase "lo presti," which translates to "the priest" or "the lender." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a person who served as a priest or worked as a lender or moneylender.

In historical records, the earliest known mention of the surname LOPRESTI can be found in a document dated 1438 from the town of Palermo, Sicily. The document refers to a certain "Antonino Lopresti," who is believed to have been a local merchant or tradesman.

Another notable early record of the name is in a manuscript from the 16th century, which mentions a "Vincenzo Lopresti" as a landowner in the Sicilian town of Corleone. This suggests that by that time, the LOPRESTI family had established themselves as a prominent local family with substantial landholdings.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several individuals with the surname LOPRESTI gained recognition in various fields. Francesco Lopresti (1635-1701) was a Sicilian painter known for his religious works, while Girolamo Lopresti (1675-1744) was a renowned architect who contributed to the design of several churches and palaces in Palermo.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Lopresti (1818-1892) was a notable Italian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Sicilian parliament. Another prominent figure was Salvatore Lopresti (1828-1901), a Sicilian poet and writer whose works celebrated the beauty of his native island.

As the LOPRESTI family spread throughout Italy and beyond, the name also appeared in various forms and spellings, such as Lopresti, Lopreste, and Lopresti-Seminerio. Some of these variations may have arisen due to regional dialects or as a result of transcription errors in historical records.

While the surname LOPRESTI is most commonly associated with Sicily and southern Italy, it has since been carried to other parts of the world by Italian immigrants and their descendants. Today, individuals bearing this surname can be found in various countries, though its origins can be traced back to the rich cultural and historical heritage of Sicily.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LoPresti

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

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

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