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

Lotto, 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 Lotto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lotto in America

Lotto is the 64054th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lotto surname appeared 311 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 Lotto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lotto 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 Lotto

The surname Lotto has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "lotto," meaning "share" or "portion," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who received a share of land or other property.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lotto can be found in the 14th century, when a nobleman named Girolamo Lotto was mentioned in Venetian records. This suggests that the name was already established in the Venetian region by that time.

In the 15th century, the Renaissance artist Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480-1556) gained fame for his religious paintings and portraits, which can be found in various churches and museums throughout Italy and Europe.

Another notable figure bearing the name Lotto was the Italian mathematician and gambler Girolamo Cardano (1501-1576), who is credited with introducing the concept of probability and developing various mathematical techniques related to gambling games, including the game of "lotto."

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Lotto began to spread beyond Italy, appearing in regions such as France and Spain. One example is the Spanish painter Juan Carreño de Miranda (1614-1685), who was born with the surname Lotto but later changed it to Carreño.

In the 18th century, the name Lotto was associated with the Italian composer and violinist Antonio Lotto (1667-1740), who was highly regarded in his time for his contributions to the development of instrumental music.

As the centuries passed, the name Lotto continued to be found across various European countries, with individuals bearing this surname making notable contributions in fields such as literature, art, and science.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lotto

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

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

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