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

Rispoli, 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 Rispoli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rispoli in America

Rispoli is the 20336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rispoli surname appeared 1,307 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 Rispoli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rispoli 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 Rispoli

The surname "Rispoli" is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the southern regions of Italy, particularly Campania and Calabria. It likely emerged during the medieval period, between the 10th and 13th centuries.

Rispoli is believed to be derived from the Italian word "rispolire," meaning "to shine" or "to polish." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals involved in metalworking, polishing, or other related trades. Alternatively, it could have been a descriptive surname referring to someone with a radiant or polished appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Rispoli name can be found in the 14th-century tax records of the Kingdom of Naples, where several individuals with variations of the name, such as "Rispolus" and "Rispoliti," were listed. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Francesco Rispoli (c. 1450-1520) was a prominent jurist and scholar from Naples. He served as a legal advisor to several Italian nobility and authored several treatises on Roman law.

During the Renaissance, the Rispoli name gained further recognition with the birth of Antonio Rispoli (c. 1570-1635), a renowned painter from Naples known for his religious and mythological works. His paintings can still be found in various churches and museums throughout Italy.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Rispoli (1718-1793) was a celebrated architect from Campania who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings, including the Palazzo Reale in Naples and the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata in Gaeta.

Another notable bearer of the Rispoli name was Domenico Rispoli (1810-1892), a celebrated Italian opera singer and composer who performed in various opera houses across Europe during the 19th century. His compositions, while lesser-known today, were highly regarded during his lifetime.

Towards the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Rispoli surname began to spread beyond Italy as many individuals immigrated to other parts of the world, particularly the Americas and Australia, in search of new opportunities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rispoli

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

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

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