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

Arcieri, 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 Arcieri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arcieri in America

Arcieri is the 53419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arcieri surname appeared 387 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 Arcieri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arcieri 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 Arcieri

The surname Arcieri has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "arciere," which means "archer" or "bowman." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone who practiced archery or was employed as an archer, likely in a military or hunting context.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arcieri can be found in the historical records of the city of Florence during the 13th century. A document from 1278 mentions a certain "Guido Arcieri," who was a skilled archer in the service of the city's militia.

Throughout the centuries, the Arcieri name has been associated with various notable individuals. One such figure was Giovanni Battista Arcieri (1532-1599), a renowned painter from the Italian Renaissance era, known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in Rome and its surrounding areas.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Giuseppe Arcieri (1692-1768), a Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Naples, including the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and the Palazzo dello Spagnolo.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Filippo Arcieri (1816-1891), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy and was actively involved in the country's unification movement.

The Arcieri surname has also been found in historical records from other parts of Italy, such as the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, where variations in spelling like "Arceri" and "Arcieri" have been documented.

Interestingly, the name Arcieri shares similarities with the Spanish surname "Archero," which also derives from the word "archer" and likely has a common origin, reflecting the cultural and linguistic exchange between Italy and Spain during the Renaissance period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arcieri

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

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

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