2010
#156,044
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Miritello
A surname from Sicily meaning "dweller near the battlefield".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 134 Americans carry the last name Miritello. That puts it at #144,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,557,868 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Miritello surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
134
1 in 2,557,868
Census rank
#144,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
117
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 117 bearers of the surname Miritello in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 144270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Miritello, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.4%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Miritello
Among Census respondents with the surname Miritello, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.4%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Miritello bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Miritello surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.7% · 105
- Hispanic or Latino9.4% · 11
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Miritello
Miritello appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#144,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
+13 bearers (+12.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 11,774 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #156,044 | 104 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #144,270 | 117 | 0.04 | +13 bearers (+12.5%) | Up 11,774 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Miritello surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #156,044 | #144,270 | 7.5% |
| Count | 104 | 117 | 12.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -2.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Miritello bearers went from 104 to 117 (+12.5% change). The surname moved up 11,774 positions in the national ranking, going from #156,044 to #144,270.
FAQ
Miritello surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Miritello?
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the surname Miritello. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,557,868 residents.
How common is Miritello?
Miritello ranks #144,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 117 people with the surname Miritello. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (134), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Miritello.
Has Miritello become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Miritello went from 104 recorded bearers to 117. That is an increase of 13 (+12.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #156,044 to #144,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Miritello?
Among Census respondents with the surname Miritello, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.4%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Miritello in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.7% (105 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Miritello appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.7%), Hispanic (9.4%), Two or More Races (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Miritello (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Miritello mean?
A surname from Sicily meaning "dweller near the battlefield". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Miritello (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Miritello?
See how many people have the surname Miritello on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.