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

Todaro, 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 Todaro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Todaro in America

Todaro is the 10935th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Todaro surname appeared 2,911 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 Todaro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Todaro 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 Todaro

The surname Todaro originated in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is believed to have derived from the Greek word "tydarios," meaning "luck" or "fortune." The name's earliest known origins can be traced back to the 12th century, during the Norman conquest of southern Italy.

In the Middle Ages, the name Todaro was commonly found in various historical records and manuscripts from Sicily. One notable example is the Sicilian Roll of Arms, a heraldic roll dating back to the 14th century, which lists several families with the surname Todaro.

The first recorded instances of the name Todaro can be found in the municipal archives of Palermo, Sicily, in the late 13th century. These records mention individuals with variations of the surname, such as Tudaro, Todaru, and Thodaro.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Todaro was Guglielmo Todaro, a nobleman from Palermo who lived in the late 13th century. He was recorded as a landowner and a prominent figure in the city's political affairs.

Another notable figure was Francesco Todaro, a Sicilian philosopher and theologian who lived in the 15th century. He was a professor at the University of Palermo and authored several works on logic and metaphysics.

In the 16th century, the name Todaro was also found in the Kingdom of Naples, which at the time included parts of southern Italy. One example is Girolamo Todaro, a lawyer and judge from the city of Cosenza in Calabria, who lived from 1520 to 1587.

The 17th century saw the rise of Vincenzo Todaro, a Sicilian painter and architect who was active in Palermo. He is known for his work on several churches and palaces in the city, including the Church of San Francesco di Paola.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Todaro, a botanist and naturalist from Palermo, made significant contributions to the study of plant life in Sicily. He was born in 1818 and served as the director of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Palermo.

While the surname Todaro has its roots in southern Italy, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant Italian diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Todaro

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

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

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