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

Antonucci, 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 Antonucci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antonucci in America

Antonucci is the 9455th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antonucci surname appeared 3,441 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Antonucci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antonucci 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 Antonucci

The surname Antonucci has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Lazio and Campania. It is believed to have originated in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian personal name Antonio, which in turn comes from the ancient Roman family name Antonius.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Antonucci can be found in a document from the city of Naples, dated 1284. This document mentions a certain Riccardo Antonucci, who was a landowner in the area. Another early record is from the town of Anzio, near Rome, where a family by the name of Antonucci is mentioned in a land registry from the year 1327.

In the 15th century, the Antonucci surname appears in several historical records from the city of Rome. One notable figure was Giacomo Antonucci, a prominent merchant and banker who lived from 1420 to 1492. He was involved in financing various papal projects and was instrumental in the construction of the Sistine Chapel.

During the Renaissance period, the Antonucci family gained prominence in the city of Amalfi, located on the Amalfi Coast in Campania. One of the most famous members of this family was the poet and scholar Giovanni Battista Antonucci, who was born in 1548 and died in 1617. He is known for his works on the history and culture of the Amalfi region.

Another notable figure with the surname Antonucci was Vincenzo Antonucci, a 17th-century painter from Naples. He was known for his religious works and paintings depicting scenes from the lives of saints. Some of his works can still be found in churches and museums in Naples and the surrounding areas.

In the 18th century, the Antonucci family had a presence in the city of Palermo, Sicily. One of the most prominent members was Antonio Antonucci, a lawyer and judge who lived from 1723 to 1798. He was known for his work in reforming the judicial system and advocating for the rights of the common people.

As the Antonucci surname spread throughout Italy and beyond, it also became associated with various place names and variations in spelling. For example, in the town of Montecchio Maggiore in the Veneto region, there is a hill called Colle Antonucci, which likely took its name from a local family with that surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antonucci

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

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

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