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

Acito, 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 Acito surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acito in America

Acito is the 66754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acito surname appeared 296 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 Acito.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acito 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 Acito

The surname Acito has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Campania and Calabria. The name is thought to be derived from the Latin word "acitum," which means "vinegar" or "sour wine." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who worked with vinegar or wine production.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname date back to the 14th century, with mentions found in various historical documents from southern Italy. In the 1389 census records of the Kingdom of Naples, several families with the name Acito were listed as residents of the town of Acri in the province of Cosenza, Calabria.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Giacomo Acito, a merchant from the city of Salerno, Campania, who lived in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in several trade records from the time, suggesting that the family may have been involved in the wine or vinegar trade.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, with a certain Giovanni Acito being tried and convicted of heresy in Naples in 1567. This suggests that the Acito family may have had connections to the Protestant Reformation movement in Italy.

During the 17th century, the name Acito gained prominence in the town of Acri, with several members of the family holding local political and religious positions. Notable figures from this time include Antonio Acito, who served as the mayor of Acri in the 1630s, and Francesco Acito, a Catholic priest and scholar who authored several religious texts in the late 1600s.

Another notable bearer of the name was Giovanni Battista Acito, a painter from Naples who lived in the 18th century. His works can be found in several churches and museums throughout southern Italy, including the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte in Naples.

In the 19th century, the Acito family continued to be present in southern Italy, with several members serving in various professions, including law, medicine, and academia. One notable figure from this time was Raffaele Acito, a lawyer and politician from Calabria who served as a member of the Italian Parliament in the late 1800s.

Throughout its history, the surname Acito has maintained a strong presence in the regions of Campania and Calabria, with many families still bearing the name in these areas today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acito

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

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

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