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

Mauro, 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 Mauro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mauro in America

Mauro is the 4594th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mauro surname appeared 7,722 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Mauro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mauro 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 Mauro

The surname Mauro originated in Italy, and its earliest recorded use dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Latin word "maurus," which means "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The name was initially given to individuals with darker complexions, possibly due to their heritage or exposure to the sun.

Mauro is predominantly found in southern Italy, particularly in regions like Sicily, Calabria, and Campania. This distribution suggests that the name may have been introduced or influenced by the Moorish presence in these areas during the Middle Ages.

In historical records, one of the earliest documented instances of the surname Mauro can be found in the Sicilian town of Modica in the year 1192. A man named Giordano Mauro was mentioned in a legal document from that time.

Another notable reference is the Venetian explorer and cartographer Fra Mauro, who lived from 1390 to 1459. He was responsible for creating one of the most detailed world maps of the 15th century, known as the Fra Mauro Map.

In the 16th century, a wealthy merchant named Gaspare Mauro played a significant role in the economic and cultural life of Palermo, Sicily. He was a patron of the arts and supported various artistic endeavors during the Renaissance period.

During the 18th century, a prominent figure named Giovanni Mauro was a prominent lawyer and jurist in Naples. He contributed significantly to the development of legal principles and practices in the Kingdom of Naples.

In the realm of literature, the Italian writer and poet Ezio Mauro, born in 1949, is a notable bearer of the surname. He served as the editor-in-chief of the renowned Italian newspaper La Repubblica and has published several acclaimed works.

Other notable individuals with the surname Mauro include the Italian painter and sculptor Giulio Mauro (1554-1619), the Italian architect and engineer Domenico Mauro (1785-1856), and the Italian-American actor and comedian Steve Mauro (1938-2020).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mauro

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

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

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