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

Nillo, 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 Nillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nillo in America

Nillo is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nillo surname appeared 146 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 Nillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nillo 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 Nillo

The surname Nillo has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, dating back to the late medieval period. It is believed to derive from the Latin word "nillius," meaning "of no one" or "belonging to no one." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was a foundling or an orphan.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the medieval cadastral records of the city of Pavia, in Lombardy. In these documents, dated around the 13th century, there are entries for individuals bearing the surname Nillo, indicating their presence in the area during that time.

Historical records also show that the name Nillo was present in the city of Bologna, in the Emilia-Romagna region, during the 14th century. Among the notable individuals bearing this surname was Giacomo Nillo, a prominent merchant and banker who lived in Bologna in the late 1300s.

In the 15th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of northern Italy, particularly in the regions of Piedmont and Veneto. Historical documents from this period mention individuals such as Pietro Nillo, a renowned painter from Vicenza, who was active in the early 1400s.

As the centuries passed, the name continued to be found throughout Italy, with some variations in spelling, including Nilli, Nillo, and Nilli. One noteworthy figure was Girolamo Nilli, a 16th-century Italian humanist and scholar from Siena, who gained recognition for his contributions to the study of ancient Greek literature.

In the 18th century, the Nillo family produced several influential figures, including Gian Battista Nillo, a respected jurist and legal scholar from Milan, who lived from 1712 to 1788. Another prominent individual was Vincenzo Nillo, a celebrated composer and musician from Naples, who was active in the latter half of the 18th century.

While the surname Nillo has its roots in northern Italy, it eventually spread to other parts of the country, and today, individuals bearing this surname can be found throughout the Italian peninsula, as well as in Italian communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nillo

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

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

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