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

Prete, 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 Prete surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Prete in America

Prete is the 24446th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Prete surname appeared 1,024 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 Prete.

We can also compare 2010 data for Prete 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 Prete

The surname PRETE has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages. This name is derived from the Italian word "prete," meaning "priest." It likely referred to someone who was either a member of the clergy or had some association with the church or religious orders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PRETE can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Campania region of Italy, dating back to the 9th century. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time, although it may have existed even earlier.

In the 13th century, the name PRETE appeared in various records from the city of Florence, such as the Libro Vecchio di Montelungo, which documented land ownership and transactions. This indicates that the name had spread and become established in different parts of Italy.

During the Renaissance period, several notable individuals bore the surname PRETE. One example is Giovanni Battista PRETE, a 16th-century Italian painter from Calabria, known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in Naples and the surrounding region.

Another prominent figure was Girolamo PRETE, a 17th-century Italian philosopher and mathematician from Calabria. He made significant contributions to the development of calculus and served as a professor at the University of Naples.

In the 18th century, the name PRETE was associated with the Italian composer and violinist, Niccolò PRETE. Born in Naples in 1714, he composed operas and instrumental works and was highly regarded in his time.

Moving into the 19th century, Giuseppe PRETE was an Italian lawyer and politician from the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. He played an active role in the Italian unification movement and served as a member of the Italian parliament after the country's unification in 1861.

It is worth noting that variations of the name, such as PRETI or PRATI, may also have originated from the same root word "prete" and share a similar historical background.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Prete

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

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

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