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

Minnillo, 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 Minnillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Minnillo in America

Minnillo is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Minnillo surname appeared 109 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 Minnillo.

The history of the last name Minnillo

The surname MINNILLO originated in southern Italy, likely in the regions of Campania or Calabria, during the late medieval period or Renaissance era. It is believed to derive from the Italian word "minnillo," which means "small" or "little," possibly referring to a person's physical stature or their youth.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MINNILLO can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Regni Siciliae" (Diplomatic Codex of the Kingdom of Sicily), a collection of historical documents dating back to the 12th century. In this codex, a certain "Philippus Minnillo" is mentioned as a witness to a legal transaction in the city of Salerno in the year 1182.

Another notable early reference to the name MINNILLO comes from the "Archivio di Stato di Napoli" (State Archive of Naples), where a document from 1369 lists a "Nicola Minnillo" as a landowner in the village of Castelfranco, near the city of Avellino.

During the 16th century, the MINNILLO name appears to have spread to other parts of southern Italy, including the regions of Basilicata and Puglia. In the "Registri Notarili di Matera" (Notarial Registers of Matera), a town in Basilicata, a certain "Girolamo Minnillo" is recorded as a notary public in the year 1587.

One of the earliest known bearers of the MINNILLO surname was Giovanni Minnillo (c. 1520-1592), a Renaissance painter and architect from the city of Cosenza in Calabria. He is best known for his frescoes in the Church of Santa Maria della Sanità in Naples.

Another notable figure with the MINNILLO surname was Vincenzo Minnillo (1629-1698), a Baroque painter from the town of Montemurro in Basilicata. He was renowned for his religious paintings and frescoes in various churches throughout southern Italy.

In the 19th century, the MINNILLO name gained prominence with the birth of Francesco Minnillo (1816-1892), an Italian politician and lawyer from the town of Muro Lucano in Basilicata. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was a prominent advocate for the unification of Italy.

One of the most famous individuals with the MINNILLO surname in modern times is Vanessa Minnillo (born 1980), an American television personality, actress, and former Miss Teen USA. She is of Italian descent, with her family originating from the region of Campania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Minnillo

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

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 Minnillo 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.

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

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