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

Midolo, 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 Midolo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Midolo in America

Midolo is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Midolo surname appeared 177 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 Midolo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Midolo 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 Midolo

The surname Midolo is of Italian origin, specifically from the island of Sicily. It is derived from the Latin word "medulla," which means "marrow" or "pith." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with plants or agricultural products.

The earliest recorded instances of the Midolo surname date back to the 13th century in Sicily. In 1271, a document from the town of Palermo mentions a "Nicolaus Midolo" as a landowner. Another early record is found in a 1298 census from Trapani, which lists a "Matteo Midolo" as a resident.

During the Middle Ages, the Midolo family was prominent in several Sicilian towns, particularly in the areas around Palermo and Trapani. They were often involved in agriculture and the production of olive oil and wine.

One notable bearer of the Midolo name was Giacomo Midolo, a 15th-century merchant and banker from Palermo. He was influential in establishing trade connections between Sicily and other Mediterranean regions.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Midolo family settled in the town of Castelvetrano, located in the province of Trapani. This line of the family produced several notable figures, including Francesco Midolo (1540-1618), a renowned jurist and legal scholar.

Another prominent individual with the Midolo surname was Vincenzo Midolo (1678-1742), a Baroque architect from Palermo. He designed several churches and palaces in the city, including the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Catena and the Palazzo Belmonte Riso.

The Midolo name can also be found in historical records from other parts of Italy, such as Naples and Calabria, suggesting that members of the family may have migrated from Sicily over the centuries. However, the name's roots and earliest documented occurrences are firmly rooted in the island of Sicily.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Midolo

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

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

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