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

Lupo, 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 Lupo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lupo in America

Lupo is the 6298th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lupo surname appeared 5,425 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Lupo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lupo 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 Lupo

The surname Lupo has its origins in Italy, with roots that can be traced back to the medieval period. The name is derived from the Italian word "lupo," which translates to "wolf." This connection suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone who exhibited wolf-like qualities or perhaps lived in an area inhabited by wolves.

The earliest recorded instances of the Lupo surname can be found in various historical documents from the 13th century. In particular, the name appears in the Codice Diplomatico della Lombardia Medievale, a collection of medieval diplomatic records from the Lombardy region of northern Italy.

Interestingly, the Lupo surname also has a link to the prestigious Medici family, rulers of Florence during the Renaissance era. In the 14th century, Andrea di Lupo Giugni was a notable member of this influential clan, serving as the Gonfaloniere di Giustizia (Standard Bearer of Justice) in Florence in 1349.

Another prominent figure bearing the Lupo surname was Vincenzo Lupo, a 17th-century Italian painter and engraver from Naples. Born in 1595, Lupo was renowned for his religious and mythological works, which can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy.

During the 15th century, the Lupo surname also gained recognition in the literary world. Giovanni Battista Lupo, born in 1456, was a renowned Italian humanist, scholar, and writer who composed several influential works on rhetoric and philosophy.

In the realm of science, the Lupo name is associated with Vincenzo Lupo, a 19th-century Italian astronomer and mathematician. Born in 1815, Lupo made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and was a respected figure in the scientific community of his time.

While the Lupo surname has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including other European countries and the Americas. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the cultural and intellectual heritage of the Italian peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lupo

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

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

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