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

Antonelli, 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 Antonelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antonelli in America

Antonelli is the 7373rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antonelli surname appeared 4,518 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Antonelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antonelli 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 Antonelli

The surname Antonelli originated in Italy, most likely in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin personal name "Antonius" or "Antonellus," which was a diminutive form of the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Florentine tax records of 1427, where a certain Piero di Nello Antonelli is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the 15th century.

The name Antonelli is also found in various historical documents from the Renaissance period. For instance, Pietro Antonelli (1465-1530) was a renowned Italian architect and military engineer who worked on fortifications in Rome and other Italian cities.

Another notable bearer of the name was Giovanni Battista Antonelli (1528-1588), an Italian cardinal and diplomat who served as the papal legate to several European courts during the Counter-Reformation.

In the 17th century, Giacomo Antonelli (1646-1718) was a respected painter from the city of Velletri, near Rome, known for his works in the Baroque style.

During the 19th century, Giacomo Antonelli (1806-1876) was a powerful Italian cardinal and statesman who served as the Secretary of State for the Papal States under Pope Pius IX.

Another prominent figure with the surname Antonelli was the Italian physicist and electrical engineer Giovanni Antonelli (1838-1918), who made significant contributions to the development of electrical engineering and the study of electromagnetism.

It is worth noting that the name Antonelli has also been associated with various places in Italy, such as the town of Antonelli in the province of Messina, Sicily, and the village of Antonelli in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antonelli

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

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

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