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

Margarito, 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 Margarito surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Margarito in America

Margarito is the 39281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Margarito surname appeared 560 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 Margarito.

We can also compare 2010 data for Margarito 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 Margarito

The surname Margarito has its origins in Italy, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "margherita," which means "daisy" or "pearl." This suggests that the name could have been initially given as a nickname to someone associated with daisies or pearls, either through occupation or personal characteristics.

The earliest known reference to the name Margarito can be found in a Florentine document from 1285, where a certain Piero Margarito was mentioned as a landowner. In the following centuries, the name appeared in various Italian regions, including Tuscany, Lombardy, and Piedmont.

One notable bearer of the name was Gian Battista Margarito, an Italian architect and military engineer who lived from 1510 to 1573. He was responsible for designing fortifications in several cities across Italy, including Casale Monferrato and Alessandria.

Another individual of historical significance was Pietro Margarito, a Venetian merchant and explorer who lived in the late 15th century. He is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore parts of the African coast, particularly the region now known as Somalia.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Margarito family settled in Spain, where the name was adapted to the Spanish spelling "Margarito." One prominent member of this branch was Juan Margarito, a Spanish soldier and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

Moving into the 17th century, we find Francesco Margarito, an Italian painter and engraver who was active in Naples between 1620 and 1660. His works, which included religious paintings and engravings, can still be found in various churches and museums in Naples and its surrounding areas.

In more recent times, the surname Margarito has spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas, carried by Italian and Spanish immigrants. However, its roots and earliest recorded instances remain firmly grounded in the Italian peninsula, where the name first emerged centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Margarito

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

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

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