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

Seminario, 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 Seminario surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Seminario in America

Seminario is the 34801st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Seminario surname appeared 649 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 Seminario.

We can also compare 2010 data for Seminario 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 Seminario

The surname Seminario has its origins in the Italian language. It is derived from the word "seminario," which means "seminary" in English. The name likely originated in Italy during the medieval period, possibly among families who had some connection to a seminary or religious institution.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Seminario can be found in historical documents from the city of Genoa, Italy, dating back to the 14th century. The name is also mentioned in records from other Italian regions, such as Tuscany and Lombardy, during the 15th and 16th centuries.

The surname Seminario has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One example is Francesco Seminario (1573-1642), an Italian Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Luni-Sarzana from 1625 until his death.

Another prominent figure with the surname Seminario was Giovanni Battista Seminario (1786-1868), an Italian painter and engraver who was born in Genoa and is known for his religious works and portraits.

In the 19th century, Antonio Seminario (1825-1898) was a prominent Italian businessman and philanthropist from Genoa, who made significant contributions to the city's development and founded several charitable institutions.

The name Seminario has also been found in historical records from other parts of Europe, possibly due to migration patterns. For instance, there are records of individuals with this surname in Spain and Portugal from the 16th and 17th centuries, which could be linked to the Italian diaspora or shared linguistic roots.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning that the surname Seminario has been subject to various spelling variations over time, such as Seminari, Seminarij, and Seminerio, which reflect regional dialects and linguistic changes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Seminario

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

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

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