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

Bogetti, 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 Bogetti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bogetti in America

Bogetti is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bogetti surname appeared 117 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 Bogetti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bogetti 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 Bogetti

The surname Bogetti originates from the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is derived from the Italian word "boga," meaning a type of snake or viper. This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed as a nickname or descriptive surname for someone associated with snakes, perhaps a snake handler or someone with a snake-like appearance or demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bogetti name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Asti, where a certain Guglielmo Bogetti is mentioned as a landowner. The name also appears in various legal and administrative documents from the 15th and 16th centuries in towns such as Turin, Cuneo, and Alessandria, indicating its gradual spread throughout the Piedmont region.

During the Renaissance period, the Bogetti family established itself as a prominent noble lineage in the Piedmont area. Notable members include Giovanni Battista Bogetti (1525-1592), a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the court of the Duke of Savoy, and Ludovico Bogetti (1570-1638), a celebrated architect responsible for designing several churches and palaces in Turin and its surrounding areas.

In the 17th century, the Bogetti name gained further prominence with the birth of Francesco Bogetti (1610-1678), a renowned painter whose works adorned numerous churches and noble residences throughout northern Italy. His son, Gian Lorenzo Bogetti (1640-1712), followed in his father's footsteps and became a celebrated artist in his own right, known for his paintings depicting religious and mythological scenes.

Another notable Bogetti was Ettore Bogetti (1789-1857), a military officer who rose to the rank of general during the Napoleonic Wars and later served as the governor of several provinces in the Kingdom of Sardinia. His bravery and leadership on the battlefield earned him numerous honors and distinctions.

While the surname Bogetti remains most prevalent in its ancestral homeland of northwestern Italy, particularly in the provinces of Turin and Cuneo, it has also spread to other parts of the country and beyond through migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bogetti

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

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

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