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

Agati, 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 Agati surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agati in America

Agati is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agati surname appeared 147 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 Agati.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agati 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 Agati

The surname "AGATI" has its origins in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is believed to have derived from the Greek word "agathis," meaning "good" or "virtuous." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to individuals who were perceived as possessing admirable qualities.

The earliest recorded instances of the name "AGATI" can be traced back to the 14th century in various medieval documents and records from Sicily. One notable example is found in the Sicilian tax rolls of 1389, where a certain Guglielmo Agati is listed as a landowner in the town of Noto.

In the 15th century, the name appears in several notarial acts from the city of Palermo, where members of the Agati family were involved in various trades and professions. One such individual was Vincenzo Agati, a merchant born in 1452, who is mentioned in several commercial contracts from that period.

The name "AGATI" is also connected to various place names in Sicily, such as the town of Agati Vecchio and the nearby village of Agati Nuovo, both located in the province of Messina. These place names likely derive from the surname itself, suggesting that families bearing this name may have been among the original settlers or landowners in those areas.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who carried the surname "AGATI." One such figure was Francesco Agati (1571-1635), a Sicilian painter and architect who is remembered for his contributions to the artistic and architectural heritage of Palermo during the Baroque period.

Another notable bearer of the name was Giovan Battista Agati (1675-1742), a Sicilian priest and historian who authored several works on the history and culture of Sicily, including the influential treatise "Notizie istorico-critiche sulle antichità, tradizioni, e costumi della città di Palermo."

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Agati (1815-1885) was a prominent Sicilian playwright and poet, known for his comedic works that portrayed the customs and dialects of rural Sicilian life.

More recently, Salvatore Agati (1904-1986) was a respected Italian jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Cassation, Italy's highest court of appeal.

While the surname "AGATI" is primarily concentrated in southern Italy, particularly in Sicily and Calabria, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, the historical roots and origins of this name can be firmly traced back to the medieval and Renaissance periods in the regions of Sicily and Calabria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agati

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

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

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