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

Veteto, 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 Veteto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Veteto in America

Veteto is the 43369th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Veteto surname appeared 498 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 Veteto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Veteto 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 Veteto

The surname Veteto has its origins in Italy, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "vetus," meaning "old" or "ancient." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near an old or ancient settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Veteto can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine monastery of Cava de' Tirreni in southern Italy. This collection includes a reference to a certain "Petrus Vetetus" from the year 1150.

During the Renaissance period, the name Veteto appeared in various literary works and historical documents. For instance, in the 16th century, a scholar named Giovanni Battista Veteto is mentioned as having authored a treatise on the history of Naples.

The name Veteto has also been associated with certain place names in Italy. One example is the town of Veteto, located in the province of Perugia, Umbria. This town's name likely shares the same etymological roots as the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Veteto include:

1. Girolamo Veteto (c. 1480 - 1560), an Italian Renaissance painter known for his frescoes in churches throughout Naples.
2. Francesca Veteto (1590 - 1670), a Neapolitan noblewoman and philanthropist who established a charitable foundation for orphaned girls.
3. Antonio Veteto (1645 - 1718), an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Rome, including the Church of San Nicola dei Lorenesi.
4. Giulio Veteto (1780 - 1853), an Italian composer and music teacher who served as the maestro di cappella at the Basilica of San Nicola in Bari.
5. Maria Veteto (1855 - 1932), an Italian writer and feminist activist who campaigned for women's suffrage and educational rights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the surname Veteto is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of Italy's rich cultural heritage, with its origins deeply rooted in the country's medieval and Renaissance history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Veteto

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

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

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