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

Miritello, 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 Miritello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Miritello in America

Miritello is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miritello surname appeared 104 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 Miritello.

The history of the last name Miritello

The surname MIRITELLO is of Italian origin, specifically from the island of Sicily. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "miriteddu," which means "little meadow" or "small grassy area." This suggests that the name may have been initially adopted by someone who lived near or worked on a small meadow or pasture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MIRITELLO can be found in a document from the town of Messina, Sicily, dated around 1450. This document mentions a man named Giovanni Miritello, who was a landowner in the area. The name also appears in various other historical records from Sicily, such as property deeds, tax records, and church registers, throughout the 15th and 16th centuries.

In the 17th century, the surname MIRITELLO began to spread beyond Sicily to other parts of Italy and eventually to other countries as people migrated. One notable bearer of the name was Antonio Miritello, a Sicilian painter who lived from 1677 to 1743. He was known for his religious and allegorical works, many of which can still be found in churches and galleries in Sicily.

Another prominent figure with the surname MIRITELLO was Giuseppe Miritello, a Sicilian lawyer and politician who lived from 1822 to 1892. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was a staunch supporter of the unification of Italy under the House of Savoy.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Italians, including those with the surname MIRITELLO, immigrated to the United States and other countries. One such immigrant was Francesco Miritello, born in 1875 in Sicily, who settled in New York City and worked as a tailor.

Another notable bearer of the name was Maria Miritello, an Italian opera singer who lived from 1905 to 1982. She performed in various opera houses across Italy and Europe and was particularly renowned for her interpretations of the roles of Mimi in La Bohème and Violetta in La Traviata.

The surname MIRITELLO can also be found in various forms and spellings, such as Miritella, Mirritello, and Merritello, which may have been influenced by regional dialects or variations in pronunciation over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Miritello

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

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

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