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

Policarpo, 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 Policarpo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Policarpo in America

Policarpo is the 57781st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Policarpo surname appeared 352 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 Policarpo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Policarpo 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 Policarpo

The surname POLICARPO originated in Italy during the 12th century. It is derived from the Latin words "politus" meaning "polished" and "carpere" meaning "to pluck or gather." The name likely referred to someone who polished or gathered crops.

Records show the surname appearing in various documents from central and southern Italy during the Medieval period. One of the earliest known references is found in a land deed from Tuscany dated 1187, mentioning a "Dominicus Policarpo."

In the early 13th century, the variant spelling "Pollicarpo" appeared in tax records from the city of Bologna. This form is believed to have originated from the Latin "pollicari" meaning "to make thick or stout."

The name has connections to several place names across Italy. For instance, the village of Policarpo near Catanzaro in Calabria may have been named after an early bearer of the surname who settled there.

Notable historical figures with the POLICARPO surname include:

1. Giacomo Policarpo (c.1455-1527), a renowned Renaissance architect from Florence. He designed several churches and palaces in his hometown.

2. Girolamo Policarpo (1570-1645), a Venetian painter known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches across northern Italy.

3. Caterina Policarpo (1628-1691), an Italian botanist and one of the earliest known female scientists from the region of Abruzzo.

4. Giovanni Policarpo (1781-1859), a military engineer from Naples who served in the Napoleonic Wars and helped fortify several cities.

5. Antonio Policarpo (1834-1907), an Italian sculptor acclaimed for his marble statues and busts, many of which can be found in museums across Rome.

The POLICARPO surname, though not among the most common Italian last names, has persisted over centuries and can be traced back to its Latin etymology relating to agricultural professions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Policarpo

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

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

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