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

Mezzanotte, 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 Mezzanotte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mezzanotte in America

Mezzanotte is the 66371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mezzanotte surname appeared 298 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 Mezzanotte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mezzanotte 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 Mezzanotte

The surname Mezzanotte originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian words "mezza" meaning "half" and "notte" meaning "night." This suggests the name may have been given to someone who worked during the night shift or lived in an area where there was only partial darkness at night.

In the late 13th century, records show a Nicolo Mezzanotte residing in Genoa, a port city in northern Italy. This is one of the earliest known references to the surname. The nearby town of Mezzanotte in Piedmont may also be linked to the origin of the name.

During the Renaissance period, the Mezzanotte family produced several notable figures. Giovanni Mezzanotte (1492-1572) was a renowned painter from Ferrara who specialized in religious art. His works can be found in churches throughout northern Italy.

Another Mezzanotte of historical significance was Girolamo Mezzanotte (1608-1683), a Jesuit priest and philosopher from Parma. He wrote extensively on logic and metaphysics, and his treatises were studied in universities across Europe.

In the 18th century, the composer Francesco Mezzanotte (1738-1791) gained fame for his operas and sacred music compositions. Born in Naples, he spent much of his career in the service of the Spanish royal court.

The 19th century saw the rise of Raffaele Mezzanotte (1828-1901), an Italian patriot and soldier who fought for the unification of Italy under Giuseppe Garibaldi. He later served as a senator in the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.

As the Mezzanotte surname spread beyond Italy's borders, it was sometimes adapted to local spellings. For example, the French variation Mezzanotte and the Spanish Mezanoche appeared in records from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mezzanotte

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

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

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