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

Viamonte, 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 Viamonte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viamonte in America

Viamonte is the 83541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viamonte surname appeared 225 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 Viamonte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Viamonte 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 Viamonte

The surname Viamonte originated in Italy, likely in the 14th or 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian words "via" meaning "road" or "way" and "monte" meaning "mountain," suggesting a possible connection to a location along a mountain road or pass.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Viamonte surname dates back to 1472, when a Giovanni Viamonte was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Genoa, located in the northwestern region of Liguria, Italy. This region is known for its rugged coastal terrain and mountain ranges, lending credence to the potential geographical origin of the name.

In the 16th century, the Viamonte name appeared in several historical records from the Kingdom of Naples, which at the time encompassed much of southern Italy. A notable figure bearing this surname was Girolamo Viamonte (c. 1520-1590), a prominent lawyer and judge who served in the Neapolitan judiciary.

During the 17th century, the Viamonte surname gained prominence in the Spanish-controlled territories of Italy, particularly in the Kingdom of Sicily. One notable individual from this era was Don Antonio Viamonte (1632-1701), a Spanish military officer and governor of the Sicilian city of Messina.

As Italian emigrants began to settle in various parts of the world, the Viamonte surname spread to other countries. In the late 19th century, a man named Giuseppe Viamonte (1848-1923) immigrated to Argentina from the Italian region of Piedmont and became a successful businessman in Buenos Aires, where a prominent street, Avenida Viamonte, was named after him.

Another noteworthy individual bearing the Viamonte surname was Ángel Viamonte (1872-1948), a Cuban writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Cuban literary renaissance of the early 20th century.

While the Viamonte name has its roots in Italy, it has since become more widely dispersed, with individuals carrying this surname found in various parts of Europe, the Americas, and beyond, reflecting the global migration patterns of Italian families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viamonte

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

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

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