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

Vescio, 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 Vescio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vescio in America

Vescio is the 32632nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vescio surname appeared 704 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 Vescio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vescio 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 Vescio

The surname Vescio has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "vescovo," meaning "bishop," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked for or lived near a bishop.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Vescio can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. Historical records from this time period, such as tax rolls and church documents, contain variations of the spelling, including Vescio, Veschio, and Vesco.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Vescio was Giovanni Vescio, a merchant from Florence who was mentioned in a trade document dated 1267. Another notable figure was Bartolomeo Vescio, a lawyer from Siena who was involved in drafting local laws in the late 14th century.

In the 15th century, the name Vescio appeared in the records of the city of Perugia, where a family of that name owned land and played a role in local politics. One of the most prominent members of this family was Giacomo Vescio, who served as a magistrate in Perugia in the early 1400s.

As the centuries passed, the Vescio name spread to other parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Calabria. In the 18th century, a notable figure was Antonio Vescio, a scholar and writer from Naples who published works on philosophy and literature.

Another individual of note was Vincenzo Vescio, a military officer from Calabria who fought in the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He was recognized for his bravery and leadership during several battles against the Austrian Empire.

While the Vescio surname is most commonly associated with Italy, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to Italian emigration in more recent centuries. However, the name's roots can be firmly traced back to its Italian origins in the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vescio

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

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

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