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

Bitonti, 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 Bitonti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bitonti in America

Bitonti is the 58735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bitonti surname appeared 345 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 Bitonti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bitonti 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 Bitonti

The surname Bitonti is of Italian origin and is believed to have originated in the region of Campania, specifically in the area around the city of Naples. It is thought to have derived from the Italian word "bito," which means "bent" or "crooked." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone with a physical characteristic or occupation related to bending or working with curved objects.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Bitonti can be found in historical documents dating back to the 16th century. It appears in the records of the Archivio di Stato di Napoli (State Archives of Naples), which contain references to individuals with the surname residing in the city and surrounding areas during that time period.

In the 17th century, the Bitonti name is also found in records from the town of Frattamaggiore, located near Naples. These records include mentions of individuals with the surname, as well as variations in the spelling, such as "Bitonte" and "Bitunti."

One notable individual with the surname Bitonti was Gennaro Bitonti, a painter and artist who lived in Naples during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was known for his religious paintings and frescoes, some of which can still be found in churches and buildings in the Naples area.

Another prominent figure with the Bitonti surname was Giuseppe Bitonti, a lawyer and politician who lived in the 19th century. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the political affairs of the Kingdom of Naples during the years leading up to the unification of Italy.

In the 20th century, the Bitonti name gained recognition through the work of Gaetano Bitonti, an architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the reconstruction and renovation of many historical buildings and neighborhoods in Naples after World War II.

While the Bitonti surname is most commonly associated with the Campania region and the city of Naples, it has also been found in other parts of Italy, such as Puglia and Calabria, likely due to migration and dispersal of families over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bitonti

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

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

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