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

Prisco, 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 Prisco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Prisco in America

Prisco is the 14957th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Prisco surname appeared 1,977 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Prisco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Prisco 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 Prisco

The surname Prisco is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin word "priscus," which means "ancient" or "old." This name arose during the Middle Ages in various regions of Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Lazio.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Prisco can be traced back to the 13th century in historical documents from the city of Naples, where it was often associated with noble families and individuals holding prominent positions within the Neapolitan society. One notable example is Tommaso Prisco, a renowned jurist and legal scholar who lived in Naples during the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name Prisco appeared in several records from the Papal States, particularly in the city of Rome. One notable figure was Guglielmo Prisco, a prominent ecclesiastical figure who served as a canon of the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican during the mid-14th century.

As the surname spread throughout Italy, it also took on various regional variations, such as Priscoli in the Abruzzo region and Prisciano in the Marche region. These variations often reflected local dialects and linguistic adaptations.

During the Renaissance period, several individuals bearing the surname Prisco gained recognition for their contributions to the arts and sciences. One such figure was Giovanni Battista Prisco, a renowned painter and architect from Naples who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, the name Prisco gained prominence in the field of literature, with writers such as Girolamo Prisco, an Italian poet and scholar from Naples who published several acclaimed works during the mid-18th century.

Another notable individual bearing the surname Prisco was Pasquale Prisco, an Italian philosopher and political theorist from the Campania region, who lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His works on political philosophy and social reform had a significant impact on the intellectual discourse of his time.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Prisco has been associated with various place names and locations, such as the town of Prisciano in the province of Frosinone, Lazio, and the village of Prisco in the province of Avellino, Campania. These place names likely derived from the same Latin root as the surname, reflecting the historical presence of individuals bearing the name in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Prisco

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

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

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