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

Boretti, 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 Boretti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boretti in America

Boretti is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boretti surname appeared 105 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 Boretti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boretti 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 Boretti

The surname Boretti is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "bora," which refers to a strong, cold wind that blows from the northeast across the Adriatic Sea. The name was likely given to someone who lived in an area prone to such winds or perhaps had a personality akin to the forceful nature of the bora.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Boretti can be found in the archives of the Republic of Venice, where a certain Giovanni Boretti was mentioned as a merchant in the year 1387. This suggests that the name was already established in the Veneto region during that time period.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various documents in the city of Bologna, with references to a family of artisans and craftsmen bearing the surname Boretti. It is possible that this branch of the family had migrated from the Veneto region to seek new opportunities in the prosperous city of Bologna.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname Boretti was the painter and architect Francesco Boretti, who lived from 1515 to 1585. His works can still be admired in several churches and palaces throughout northern Italy, particularly in the cities of Verona and Mantua.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the Boretti family was Count Giacomo Boretti, a nobleman and philanthropist from Milan. He was born in 1728 and is remembered for his generous contributions to the establishment of orphanages and schools in the region.

Another historical figure of note is the Italian writer and poet Emilio Boretti, who lived from 1832 to 1903. He was a leading figure in the Romantic literary movement and is best known for his collection of poems titled "Canti dell'Anima" (Songs of the Soul).

Variants of the surname Boretti have also been found in other parts of Italy, such as Boretta and Boretto. These are believed to be derived from the same root word and may have originated from different regional dialects or historical migrations of the family.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boretti

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

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

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