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

Agostinelli, 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 Agostinelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agostinelli in America

Agostinelli is the 25865th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agostinelli surname appeared 951 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 Agostinelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agostinelli 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 Agostinelli

The surname Agostinelli originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is a patronymic name, derived from the personal name Agostino, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Augustinus. Augustinus was derived from the Roman name Augustus, which means "venerable" or "consecrated."

The name Agostinelli first appeared in written records in the 13th century, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. It was common for Italian surnames to be formed by adding the suffix "-elli" or "-elli" to a personal name, indicating a familial or diminutive form.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Agostinelli can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Dantesco, a collection of documents dating back to the 13th century, which mentions an individual named Agostinello di Guido Agostinelli from Florence.

During the Renaissance period, the name Agostinelli became associated with several notable individuals. One of the most famous was Luca Agostinelli (1456-1538), a renowned Italian architect and military engineer who worked on fortifications in various Italian cities, including Florence and Siena.

Another prominent figure was Vincenzo Agostinelli (1577-1647), an Italian painter from Bergamo who specialized in religious and mythological subjects. His works can be found in churches and galleries across Italy.

In the 17th century, Giovanni Agostinelli (1601-1669) was a respected Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Ripatransone and later the Bishop of Montefiascone.

During the 18th century, Antonio Agostinelli (1709-1786) was a celebrated Italian composer and violinist who worked in the courts of various European aristocrats, including the Prince of Saxe-Hildburghausen.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Agostinelli (1825-1904) was an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a role in the unification of Italy.

The surname Agostinelli has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Agostinelli di Valmanera, a small village in the Province of Asti, and Agostinelli di Valdengo, a hamlet in the Province of Biella.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agostinelli

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

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

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