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

Acquisto, 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 Acquisto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Acquisto in America

Acquisto is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Acquisto surname appeared 272 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 Acquisto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Acquisto 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 Acquisto

The surname Acquisto is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word "acquistare," which means "to acquire" or "to purchase." It likely originated in the 14th or 15th century, during the Renaissance period in Italy.

The name Acquisto was most prevalent in the regions of Tuscany, Lombardy, and Veneto, where it was associated with families involved in trade, commerce, or business activities. It may have been given as a descriptive surname to individuals who were successful in acquiring wealth or property through their entrepreneurial endeavors.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Acquisto can be found in the archives of the Republic of Venice, dating back to the late 15th century. In a document from 1492, a merchant named Marco Acquisto is mentioned as having conducted trade with the Ottoman Empire.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the city of Florence. A notable example is Girolamo Acquisto, a renowned painter born in Florence in 1525, known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches across Tuscany.

During the 17th century, the Acquisto family gained prominence in the city of Milan. Antonio Acquisto (1598-1663) was a successful banker and financier who established a prominent banking house that served the nobility and affluent merchants of Lombardy.

In the 18th century, the name Acquisto was associated with the town of Acquisto d'Arno, a village in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany. It is believed that the place name was derived from the surname, indicating the presence of an Acquisto family in the area.

Another noteworthy figure was Giovanni Battista Acquisto (1725-1793), a Venetian playwright and librettist who wrote several operas and comedies that were performed in theaters across Italy.

During the 19th century, the surname Acquisto spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas due to Italian immigration. One notable individual was Matteo Acquisto (1838-1912), an Italian-born architect who contributed to the design of several landmark buildings in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Acquisto

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

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

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