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

Spagnolo, 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 Spagnolo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spagnolo in America

Spagnolo is the 25332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spagnolo surname appeared 977 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 Spagnolo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spagnolo 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 Spagnolo

The surname "SPAGNOLO" is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word "Spagnolo" which means "Spanish" or "of Spain". This suggests that the name likely originated from individuals who either hailed from Spain or had some connection to Spanish culture or ancestry.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be traced back to the late medieval period in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country. It is believed that the name may have been initially adopted by individuals who had settled in Italy from Spain or had Spanish roots.

In the 14th century, historical records from the city of Florence mention a family bearing the name "Spagnolo" who were involved in trade and commerce. This could indicate that the name was associated with merchants or travelers who had connections to Spain or Spanish territories.

During the Renaissance period, the surname "Spagnolo" gained further prominence, with several notable individuals bearing the name. One of the earliest examples is Antonio Spagnolo (1470-1528), an Italian painter and architect who worked in Bologna and Rome.

Another prominent figure was Battista Spagnoli (1448-1516), also known as Battista Mantovano, an Italian humanist scholar and poet who wrote extensively in Latin. He was born in Mantua and served as a court poet for various Italian nobility.

In the 16th century, the surname appeared in various parts of Italy, including the Kingdom of Naples, where a family of Spanish descent bore the name "Spagnolo". One notable member was Carlo Spagnolo (1530-1602), a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Naples.

The surname also gained significance in the realm of music, with the birth of Giovanni Battista Spagnoli (1615-1679), an Italian composer and organist active in Rome during the Baroque era.

Throughout the following centuries, the "Spagnolo" surname continued to be present across various regions of Italy, with individuals from different walks of life bearing the name. Some notable examples include the philosopher and political theorist Simone Spagnolo (1825-1906) and the Italian Resistance fighter and politician Giancarlo Spagnolo (1920-2005).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spagnolo

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

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

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