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

Procopio, 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 Procopio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Procopio in America

Procopio is the 14332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Procopio surname appeared 2,088 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 Procopio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Procopio 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 Procopio

The surname Procopio is of Greek origin and can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire in the 5th century AD. It derives from the Greek name "Prokopios," which means "early born" or "premature." The name was initially used as a personal name in ancient Greece.

During the Byzantine era, the name Procopio emerged as a prominent surname among Greek families residing in the regions of Thrace, Macedonia, and Asia Minor. It is believed that some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Byzantine manuscripts and chronicles from that period.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname Procopio was Procopius of Caesarea (c. 500 - c. 565), a prominent Byzantine scholar and historian. He is best known for his work "History of the Wars," which chronicled the military campaigns of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.

In the 11th century, the surname Procopio gained further recognition with the rise of the Procopius family, a noble Byzantine clan that held significant influence in the imperial court. Nicetas Procopius (fl. 1070), a member of this family, served as a military commander under Emperor Michael VII Ducas.

As the Byzantine Empire declined and fell to the Ottoman Turks in the 15th century, many Greek families bearing the surname Procopio migrated to other parts of Europe and the Mediterranean region, including Italy, where the name became more prevalent.

One notable Italian figure with the surname Procopio was Gregorio Procopio (c. 1630 - 1709), a Sicilian painter and architect who made significant contributions to the Baroque style in Italy. His works can be found in various churches and palaces throughout Sicily and Naples.

Another individual of note was Carlo Procopio (1671 - 1736), an Italian entrepreneur who founded the famous Café Procope in Paris, one of the oldest surviving cafés in Europe. The café became a popular gathering place for intellectuals and writers during the Age of Enlightenment.

In more recent centuries, the surname Procopio has been found among Greek diaspora communities worldwide, particularly in countries with significant Greek populations, such as the United States, Australia, and Canada.

One notable American with the surname Procopio was Michael Procopio (1920 - 2006), a professional baseball player who played for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Athletics in the 1940s and 1950s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Procopio

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

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

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