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

Morrone, 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 Morrone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morrone in America

Morrone is the 12802nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morrone surname appeared 2,409 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Morrone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Morrone 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 Morrone

The surname Morrone originated in Italy and dates back several centuries. It is derived from the Italian word "morro," which means a rocky, pointed hill or a small mountain. Morrone is believed to have originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near or on a rocky hill or small mountain.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Morrone can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various regions of southern Italy, including Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria. Records from this period often show variations in spelling, such as Morrone, Morone, and Moroni.

One notable historical figure with the surname Morrone was Pietro del Morrone, also known as Pope Celestine V. Born in 1215 in the town of Isernia, in the Molise region of Italy, he was elected Pope in 1294 but resigned just five months later, becoming the first Pope to voluntarily abdicate. He died in 1296.

Another significant individual with the Morrone surname was Giambattista Morrone, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect from the town of Campobasso in the Molise region. He was active in Naples and is known for his work on the Church of Santa Maria della Pietà and the Palazzo Reale.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure named Francesco Morrone was a monk and philosopher from the town of Isernia. He wrote several philosophical treatises and was a respected scholar in his time.

During the 18th century, the Morrone family was established in the town of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. One notable member was Vincenzo Morrone, a lawyer and politician who served as the mayor of Potenza in the late 1700s.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Morrone was a renowned Italian botanist and professor at the University of Naples. He made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and published several works on the flora of southern Italy.

While the surname Morrone has its roots in southern Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the country and around the world due to migration and immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morrone

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

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

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