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

Melesio, 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 Melesio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Melesio in America

Melesio is the 38332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Melesio surname appeared 578 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 Melesio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Melesio 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 Melesio

The surname Melesio has its origins in Italy, with records of the name dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "melior," meaning "better" or "superior," suggesting the name may have been given to someone considered exceptional or distinguished.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Melesio can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari in southern Italy. In this manuscript, dated around 1280, a certain Nicola Melesio is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

During the Renaissance period, the name Melesio gained some prominence with the rise of Andrea Melesio, a Venetian philosopher and mathematician born in 1507. He authored several treatises on geometry and was a respected figure in academic circles of his time, passing away in 1579.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Melesio family is known to have settled in the town of Montefalcione, near Naples. This is evidenced by the presence of a Melesio family crest on various buildings and historical documents from the area.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Melesio was Giuseppe Melesio, a 19th-century artist and painter from Sicily. Born in 1821, he was known for his landscapes and portraits, and his works can be found in various galleries and private collections throughout Italy.

The name Melesio has also been associated with several places in Italy, such as the village of Melesio in the province of Savona and the Melesio River, a tributary of the Tanaro River in Piedmont. These place names may have influenced or been influenced by the surname over time.

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have carried the surname Melesio, including Pietro Melesio, a 16th-century jurist and legal scholar from Naples, and Gaspare Melesio, a 18th-century poet and playwright from Palermo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Melesio

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

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

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