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

Noviello, 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 Noviello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Noviello in America

Noviello is the 48901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Noviello surname appeared 431 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 Noviello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Noviello 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 Noviello

The surname Noviello is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Campania. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "nuovo," meaning "new," and is likely a reference to someone who was a newcomer to a particular area or town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Noviello can be found in the historic records of the city of Naples, dating back to the 15th century. The name appears in a document from 1472, referring to a certain Giulio Noviello, a merchant from the city.

Another notable mention of the name Noviello is in the "Codice Diplomatico Normanno," a collection of medieval documents from the Norman period in Southern Italy. This record, dated 1196, makes reference to a landowner named Roberto Noviello, who held property in the region of Salerno.

During the Renaissance period, a prominent figure bearing the surname Noviello was Girolamo Noviello, a scholar and humanist born in Naples in 1458. He was known for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his translations of ancient Greek texts.

In the 18th century, the name Noviello gained recognition through the works of Domenico Noviello, a playwright and poet from Naples. Born in 1730, he authored several comedies and satirical works that were widely performed in the city's theaters.

Another individual of note was Francesco Noviello, a military officer and patriot who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Born in 1784 in the town of Caserta, he rose through the ranks of the Neapolitan army and played a significant role in the struggles for Italian unification in the early 19th century.

While the surname Noviello is most prevalent in the regions of Campania and Lazio, it has also spread to other parts of Italy and beyond, carried by individuals who migrated to different areas over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Noviello

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

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

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