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

Benvenutti, 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 Benvenutti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Benvenutti in America

Benvenutti is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Benvenutti surname appeared 171 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 Benvenutti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Benvenutti 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 Benvenutti

The surname Benvenutti is of Italian origin, deriving from the Latin words "bene" meaning "well" and "venuti" meaning "come" or "arrived." It likely originated in the northern regions of Italy during the medieval period, potentially as early as the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 13th-century Venetian chronicle, where a nobleman named Giacomo Benvenutti was mentioned. The name was also documented in various municipal records and tax rolls from cities like Genoa, Florence, and Milan throughout the 14th and 15th centuries.

The Benvenutti name was particularly prominent in the city of Verona during the Renaissance era. Bartolomeo Benvenutti (1480-1543) was a renowned painter and architect who contributed to the design of several churches and public buildings in the city. His son, Andrea Benvenutti (1515-1587), followed in his footsteps as a skilled artist and fresco painter.

In the 17th century, the name gained recognition through the work of Girolamo Benvenutti (1616-1684), a Jesuit scholar and theologian from Padua. His extensive writings on moral philosophy and ethics were widely studied in academic circles across Europe.

During the 19th century, the Benvenutti family established itself in the region of Piedmont. Giuseppe Benvenutti (1802-1878), a prominent lawyer and politician, served as a deputy in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sardinia and later in the Italian Parliament after the unification of Italy.

Another notable figure was Alessandro Benvenutti (1856-1922), a pioneering Italian engineer and inventor who contributed significantly to the development of early aviation technology. His designs for aircraft propellers and engines were influential in the early years of aviation.

The Benvenutti name has also been associated with various places throughout Italy, such as the town of Benvenutti in the province of Pavia, as well as several small villages and hamlets bearing similar names, reflecting the widespread distribution of the surname across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Benvenutti

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

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

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