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

Mito, 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 Mito surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mito in America

Mito is the 98982nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mito surname appeared 183 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 Mito.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mito 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 Mito

The surname Mito has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "mitis," which means mild or gentle. This name was likely initially used as a nickname or descriptive term for someone with a calm and peaceful demeanor.

Mito is predominately found in the regions of Lazio and Campania in central and southern Italy. It is thought to have first emerged in the 13th or 14th century, as many surnames began to take shape during this time. However, records of the name can be traced back to the 15th century, when it appears in various documents and registers.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname Mito is found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari, dating back to 1449. In this record, a certain Nicola Mito is mentioned as a witness to a legal transaction.

Another notable early reference to the name Mito is in the Archivio di Stato di Napoli (State Archives of Naples), where a family by the name of Mito is recorded as landowners in the area of Caserta in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, a renowned Italian painter named Gian Battista Mito (c. 1510-1585) gained recognition for his works, primarily religious paintings and frescoes, in the churches and palaces of Naples and its surrounding areas.

During the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Mito was Antonio Mito (1631-1712), a Neapolitan philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on topics such as metaphysics and ethics.

The 18th century saw the birth of Domenico Mito (1738-1805), an Italian composer and music theorist who contributed to the development of the Neapolitan school of music and authored several treatises on music theory.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Mito was Giuseppe Mito (1815-1892), an Italian politician and statesman who served as a member of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy and held various ministerial positions.

Over the centuries, the surname Mito has also been associated with various place names and localities in Italy, such as the town of Mito di Tagliacozzo in the province of L'Aquila, and the village of Mito in the province of Messina, Sicily, though the direct connection between these places and the surname is not entirely clear.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mito

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

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

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