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

Serio, 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 Serio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Serio in America

Serio is the 10036th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Serio surname appeared 3,209 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 Serio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Serio 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 Serio

The surname Serio originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "serius," meaning "serious" or "grave." This name may have been given to someone with a solemn or earnest demeanor.

The name Serio was first documented in the regions of Lombardy and Veneto, particularly in the areas surrounding the city of Bergamo. It is likely that the name was initially used as a descriptive nickname before becoming a hereditary surname.

One of the earliest known records of the name Serio can be found in the municipal archives of Bergamo, where a certain Giovanni Serio is mentioned in a document dated 1537. Another early reference is a birth record from the town of Caravaggio in 1598, which lists a child named Battista Serio.

In the 17th century, the surname Serio began to appear more frequently in various Italian records. For instance, a certain Pietro Serio was a renowned painter from the city of Milan, born in 1605 and known for his religious and mythological works.

As the surname spread throughout Italy, it also took on regional variations in spelling, such as Serio, Serrio, and Seri. One notable bearer of the name was Sebastiano Serio, a sculptor from Carrara, who lived from 1647 to 1711 and was renowned for his marble statues.

During the 18th century, the name Serio continued to be present in various parts of Italy. One famous individual with this surname was Luigi Serio, a composer and violinist from Naples who lived from 1786 to 1863 and contributed to the development of the Neapolitan opera tradition.

In the 19th century, the surname Serio gained further recognition with the birth of Francesco Serio, an Italian politician and lawyer from Palermo, Sicily, who lived from 1824 to 1903 and served as a member of the Italian parliament.

Another notable bearer of the name Serio was Vincenzo Serio, an Italian architect born in 1870 in the town of Bari. He was responsible for designing several prominent buildings in his hometown, including the Teatro Petruzzelli and the Palazzo dell'Acquedotto Pugliese.

While the surname Serio has its roots firmly planted in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration. However, its historical significance and ties to various Italian regions remain an integral part of its rich legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Serio

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

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

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