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

Mansolillo, 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 Mansolillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mansolillo in America

Mansolillo is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mansolillo surname appeared 122 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 Mansolillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mansolillo 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 Mansolillo

The surname Mansolillo is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the region of Campania in southern Italy. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the 13th or 14th century, possibly derived from a combination of the Italian words "manso," meaning gentle or tame, and "illo," a diminutive suffix.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a municipal record from the town of Nola, near Naples, dated 1328, where a certain Giovanni Mansolillo is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the family may have been part of the local nobility or gentry at the time.

In the 15th century, a branch of the Mansolillo family is recorded as having settled in the nearby town of Ottaviano, where they were involved in the production of wine and olive oil. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name from this period include Antonio Mansolillo (c. 1440-1512) and his son, Tommaso Mansolillo (c. 1470-1538), both of whom were prominent merchants and landowners.

By the 16th century, the Mansolillo name had spread to other parts of Italy, including the city of Naples itself. One notable figure from this era was Gian Battista Mansolillo (1535-1603), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Royal Court of Naples.

In the 17th century, a Mansolillo family from the town of Caserta was granted a coat of arms by the Spanish Crown, which ruled over the Kingdom of Naples at the time. This suggests that the family had attained a certain level of prestige and social standing.

Another noteworthy individual bearing the Mansolillo name was Francesco Antonio Mansolillo (1680-1748), a celebrated architect who designed several churches and palaces in and around Naples, including the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Pigne.

As the centuries passed, the Mansolillo name continued to be associated with various professions and areas of expertise. For instance, in the late 19th century, there was a prominent Neapolitan composer and conductor named Vincenzo Mansolillo (1835-1905), whose works were performed throughout Italy and beyond.

Overall, the surname Mansolillo has a rich and diverse history, spanning several centuries and encompassing individuals from various walks of life, all tracing their roots back to the picturesque region of Campania in southern Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mansolillo

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

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

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