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

Totaro, 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 Totaro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Totaro in America

Totaro is the 30303rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Totaro surname appeared 772 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 Totaro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Totaro 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 Totaro

The surname TOTARO is of Italian origin, specifically from the southern regions of Italy, including Calabria, Campania, and Sicily. The name is believed to have its roots in the Latin word "taurus," meaning "bull," which may have been used as a nickname or descriptive term for someone with a strong, bull-like physique or temperament.

The earliest recorded examples of the name TOTARO can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various Italian documents and records. One of the earliest known individuals bearing this surname was Tommaso TOTARO, a notary from the town of Catanzaro in Calabria, who was mentioned in a legal document dated 1287.

Another notable figure from history was Girolamo TOTARO, a Sicilian philosopher and theologian who lived from 1455 to 1521. He was known for his works on Aristotelian philosophy and his teachings at the University of Palermo.

In the late 15th century, the name TOTARO was also found in the town of Cava de' Tirreni, near Salerno in Campania. A document from 1498 mentions a Giovanni TOTARO, who was a landowner and merchant in the area.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the TOTARO surname spread to other parts of Italy, including Naples and Rome. One prominent individual was Giulio TOTARO, a Roman painter and architect who lived from 1560 to 1628. He was known for his work on various churches and buildings in Rome.

Another notable figure was Niccolò TOTARO, a Neapolitan composer and musician who lived from 1630 to 1694. He was a renowned violinist and composer of sacred music, and served as the maestro di cappella (chapel master) at several churches in Naples.

Throughout the centuries, the TOTARO surname has also been associated with various place names and locations in southern Italy. For example, the town of Taurianova in Calabria was once known as "Terra TOTARO" or "TOTARO's Land," suggesting a historical connection between the surname and this area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Totaro

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

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

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