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

Nicastro, 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 Nicastro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nicastro in America

Nicastro is the 14046th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nicastro surname appeared 2,144 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 Nicastro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nicastro 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 Nicastro

The surname Nicastro is of Italian origin, specifically from the town of Nicastro in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria. Its roots can be traced back to the 11th century, when the town was known as Niceastrum or Neocastrum, which means "new castle" in Latin.

Nicastro was initially a topographic name, referring to a person who hailed from the town of the same name. In medieval times, it was common for people to adopt surnames derived from the places they lived or were born.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Nicastro appears in the Catalogus Baronum, a medieval register of feudal landholdings in the Kingdom of Sicily, dated around 1150. This document mentions a certain Robertus de Nicastro, who was a landowner in the region.

In the 13th century, the name Nicastro is found in the Angevin records of the Kingdom of Naples, which was ruled by the French House of Anjou at the time. These records document a nobleman named Guglielmo Nicastro, who lived during the reign of King Charles I of Naples (1226-1285).

During the Renaissance, the Nicastro family had a notable presence in the city of Naples. One of the most prominent figures was Francesco Nicastro (1495-1568), a renowned architect and engineer who designed several churches and palaces in Naples, including the Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Giovan Battista Nicastro (1657-1725), an Italian sculptor from Calabria who worked extensively in Rome and created numerous religious sculptures for churches and public spaces.

In the 18th century, the Nicastro family produced several military officers who served in the Neapolitan army. One such figure was Domenico Nicastro (1725-1798), a general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Order of Saint Ferdinand and Merit for his bravery.

Towards the end of the 19th century, Giuseppe Nicastro (1834-1908) was a renowned Italian painter and art critic who became known for his portraits and landscapes, as well as his writings on art theory and criticism.

Throughout history, the surname Nicastro has been associated with various professions, including artists, architects, military leaders, and scholars, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nicastro

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

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

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