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

Bracetty, 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 Bracetty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bracetty in America

Bracetty is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bracetty surname appeared 109 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 Bracetty.

The history of the last name Bracetty

The surname BRACETTY is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "braccia," meaning "arm," which may have been an occupational name for someone who worked with their arms or performed manual labor.

The earliest known record of the surname BRACETTY can be found in a 13th-century document from the city of Verona, where a certain Giovanni Bracetty was mentioned as a resident. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 14th century, the name appears in several records from the nearby city of Vicenza, indicating that the BRACETTY family had spread throughout the Veneto region of northern Italy. One notable bearer of the name was Francesco Bracetty, a respected merchant and landowner who lived in Vicenza during the late 1300s.

By the 15th century, the BRACETTY surname had also found its way to other parts of Italy, including the regions of Lombardy and Tuscany. In a 1487 census record from the city of Florence, a family headed by Matteo Bracetty is listed among the residents.

One of the earliest known instances of the surname BRACETTY outside of Italy dates back to the 16th century, when a man named Antonio Bracetty is recorded as having immigrated to Spain from his native Genoa. This suggests that members of the BRACETTY family had begun to disperse across Europe during the Renaissance period.

Another notable bearer of the BRACETTY surname was Girolamo Bracetty, a 17th-century scholar and theologian from Milan who authored several influential works on religious philosophy. He lived from 1612 to 1678 and was renowned for his erudition and intellectual contributions.

In the 18th century, the BRACETTY name can be found in various records from different parts of Europe, indicating that the family had continued to spread and establish themselves in new regions. One example is Charles Bracetty, a French merchant and trader who was born in Marseille in 1741 and conducted business throughout the Mediterranean.

As the centuries passed, the BRACETTY surname continued to be carried by individuals in various professions and walks of life, reflecting the diverse paths taken by members of this family across different countries and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bracetty

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

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 Bracetty 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.

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

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