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

Mingione, 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 Mingione surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mingione in America

Mingione is the 48060th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mingione surname appeared 440 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 Mingione.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mingione 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 Mingione

The surname Mingione originates from Italy, specifically from the southern regions of Campania and Calabria. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "minguone," which means "a person with a large nose." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname assigned to someone with a distinctive facial feature.

The earliest recorded instances of the Mingione surname date back to the late 15th century. In the town of Salerno, in the Campania region, there are records of a family named Mingione residing there in the late 1400s. Additionally, the name appears in several historical documents from the neighboring region of Calabria during the same time period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Mingione was Girolamo Mingione, a nobleman born in Naples around 1520. He was a prominent figure in the city's political affairs and served as a councilor to the King of Naples during the Spanish rule of the region.

In the early 17th century, Francesco Mingione (1588-1654) was a renowned painter from the town of Cosenza in Calabria. His works, featuring religious themes and portraits, can still be found in various churches and museums throughout southern Italy.

During the 18th century, the Mingione family produced several notable scholars and intellectuals. Antonio Mingione (1715-1789), a philosopher and theologian from Salerno, was a renowned figure in the academic circles of his time and authored several influential works on ethics and metaphysics.

Another notable figure was Pietro Mingione (1782-1858), a lawyer and politician from Calabria. He played a significant role in the Italian unification movement and was actively involved in the struggle for independence from foreign rule.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Mingione (1823-1897) was a famous architect from Naples. He designed several iconic buildings in the city, including the Galleria Umberto I, a magnificent shopping arcade that remains a popular tourist attraction today.

While the Mingione surname may have originated as a nickname, it has since become a well-established family name with a rich history spanning centuries. The name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, artists, scholars, and politicians, contributing to the cultural and historical fabric of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mingione

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

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

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