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

Onofrio, 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 Onofrio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Onofrio in America

Onofrio is the 28729th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Onofrio surname appeared 829 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 Onofrio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Onofrio 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 Onofrio

The surname Onofrio has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Campania and Calabria. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century.

Onofrio is derived from the Greek name Onuphrios, which means "bearer of good news" or "beneficent." It is a combination of the Greek words "onos" (benefit) and "phero" (to bear). This name was popularized by Saint Onuphrius, a hermit who lived in the Egyptian desert in the 4th century AD.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Onofrio can be found in various medieval documents and records from southern Italy. One notable example is a land deed from the year 1216, which mentions a landowner named Onofrio di Salerno.

During the Renaissance period, the surname Onofrio was associated with several prominent figures in the arts and literature. For instance, Onofrio Panvinio (1529-1568) was an Italian historian and antiquarian who authored several works on Roman antiquities and ecclesiastical history.

Another notable figure was Onofrio Beccari (1639-1706), an Italian painter and architect who worked in Rome and was known for his frescoes and altarpieces in various churches.

In the 18th century, Onofrio Boni (1731-1807) was an Italian architect and archaeologist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Roman architecture and engineering.

Moving into the 19th century, Onofrio Avellino (1810-1873) was an Italian philosopher and politician who played a role in the Italian unification movement.

Lastly, Onofrio Abbate (1904-1982) was a renowned Italian painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works and his association with the Informal Art movement.

While the surname Onofrio is primarily Italian in origin, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of Europe and the Americas, likely due to migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Onofrio

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

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

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