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

Nerio, 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 Nerio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nerio in America

Nerio is the 23647th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nerio surname appeared 1,072 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 Nerio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nerio 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 Nerio

The surname NERIO has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word "Nerius," which was a personal name derived from the Roman family name "Nero." The name may have been given to individuals with dark features or complexions.

NERIO is primarily associated with the region of Tuscany, particularly in the areas around Florence and Siena. It is possible that the name was initially used as a nickname or a descriptive term before evolving into a hereditary surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname NERIO can be found in the Florentine Priorista, a historical record of the city's elected officials, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears multiple times, suggesting its widespread use during that period.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname NERIO was Jacopo di Baldino Nerio, a Florentine merchant and banker who played a significant role in the city's economic affairs. He was born around 1310 and lived until the late 1300s.

During the Renaissance, the NERIO family gained prominence in the arts. Antonio di Jacopo Nerio, born in 1435, was a renowned painter and a member of the Florentine School of painting. His works can be found in various churches and museums across Italy.

Another notable individual was Bartolomeo Nerio, a 16th-century Italian writer and educator from Siena. He authored several works on grammar and rhetoric, contributing to the development of Italian literature and language studies.

In the 18th century, Giovanni Battista Nerio, born in 1707 in Florence, was a respected architect and engineer. He designed several notable buildings, including the Church of San Salvatore al Monte in Florence.

The NERIO surname has also been associated with various place names in Tuscany, such as the village of Nerio near Siena and the Nerio River, a tributary of the Arno River. These place names may have influenced the surname's development or been influenced by it.

While the surname NERIO is primarily concentrated in Italy, particularly in Tuscany, it has also spread to other regions and countries through migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nerio

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

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

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