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

Momo, 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 Momo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Momo in America

Momo is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Momo surname appeared 161 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 Momo.

The history of the last name Momo

The surname MOMO is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Italian word "momo," which meant "grimace" or "mocking expression." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname or descriptive name to someone who frequently made facial expressions or mocked others.

In the 13th century, records from the city of Genoa mention individuals with the surname MOMO, indicating that the name was already established in that region by that time. One of the earliest documented instances is a reference to a merchant named Giovanni MOMO, who lived in Genoa around 1250.

The MOMO surname also appeared in various historical documents from other parts of northern Italy, such as Lombardy and Piedmont, during the 14th and 15th centuries. For example, a Francesco MOMO was mentioned in a legal document from Milan in 1387, and a Guglielmo MOMO was recorded as a landowner in Turin in 1452.

One notable individual with the surname MOMO was Girolamo MOMO, a renowned architect and engineer from Bergamo who lived from 1520 to 1594. He is credited with designing several impressive buildings and fortifications in northern Italy, including the Rocca di Bergamo and the Fortezza di Palmanova.

Another prominent figure was Antonio MOMO, a philosopher and scholar from Genoa who lived from 1608 to 1677. He was a professor at the University of Pavia and wrote extensively on topics such as ethics, metaphysics, and natural philosophy.

In the 18th century, a nobleman named Carlo MOMO (1716-1792) from Turin gained recognition for his diplomatic skills and served as an ambassador for the Kingdom of Sardinia in several European courts.

Furthermore, the MOMO surname has been associated with various place names throughout Italy, such as the town of Momo in the province of Novara, Piedmont, and the village of Momo in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

While the MOMO surname is more commonly found in northern Italy, it has also been documented in other parts of the country, as well as in other European countries, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Momo

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

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

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