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

Borrelli, 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 Borrelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Borrelli in America

Borrelli is the 9458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Borrelli surname appeared 3,440 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Borrelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Borrelli 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 Borrelli

The surname Borrelli is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Campania in southern Italy. It is derived from the Italian word "borrello," which means "rough wool" or "coarse fabric." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals involved in the wool trade or textile industry.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Borrelli can be traced back to the 14th century in various records and documents from the Campania region. One notable example is a land registry from the town of Caserta, dated 1375, which mentions a certain Giovanni Borrelli as a landowner.

In the 15th century, the name appears in several manuscripts and records from the city of Naples, indicating that the Borrelli family had established a presence in the area. One such record is a marriage contract from 1487 between Antonello Borrelli and Lucrezia Caracciolo, both from prominent Neapolitan families.

During the Renaissance period, the Borrelli family produced several notable individuals. One of the most prominent was Giovanni Alfonso Borrelli (1608-1679), a renowned Italian mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the study of motion and mechanics. He is best known for his work "De Motu Animalium," published in 1680.

Another notable figure was Gian Bernardo Borrelli (1671-1748), an Italian architect and engineer who was responsible for the construction of several important buildings and fortifications in Naples, including the Palazzo Reale and the Castel Sant'Elmo.

In the 18th century, the Borrelli family continued to play a prominent role in the cultural and intellectual life of Naples. Giuseppe Maria Borrelli (1734-1804) was a renowned jurist and author who wrote extensively on legal and philosophical topics.

During the 19th century, the name Borrelli became associated with the Italian unification movement. Pasquale Borrelli (1813-1891) was a patriot and revolutionary who fought alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi in the struggle for Italian independence.

Throughout its history, the surname Borrelli has also been found in various spellings and variations, such as Borelli, Burelli, and Burrelli, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic influences within Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Borrelli

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

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

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