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

Buttafuoco, 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 Buttafuoco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buttafuoco in America

Buttafuoco is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buttafuoco surname appeared 188 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 Buttafuoco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buttafuoco 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 Buttafuoco

The surname Buttafuoco is of Italian origin, originating from the northern regions of Italy during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Italian words "butta" meaning "to throw" and "fuoco" meaning "fire," suggesting a possible connection to occupations or activities involving fire or heat.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the historic Liber Censuum of the 13th century, which documented a family named Buttafuoco residing in the city of Milan. This suggests that the name may have been established in the region of Lombardy during that time.

The Buttafuoco name also appears in various historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries, particularly in the regions of Piedmont and Liguria. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Giovanni Buttafuoco (1446-1517), a renowned jurist and diplomat from Savona, and Giacomo Buttafuoco (1551-1629), a military commander who served under the Duke of Savoy.

In the 16th century, the Buttafuoco family gained prominence in Sicily, where they held significant landholdings and noble titles. One of the most famous members of this branch was Ignazio Buttafuoco (1728-1809), a Sicilian nobleman and military officer who served as the French ambassador to Prussia during the reign of King Louis XVI.

Another notable figure was Vittorio Emanuele Buttafuoco (1771-1848), an Italian politician and diplomat who represented the Kingdom of Sardinia at various European courts. He played a crucial role in the negotiations leading to the Congress of Vienna in 1815.

Throughout the centuries, the Buttafuoco name has been associated with various places and regions in Italy, such as the town of Buttafuoco in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, and the Buttafuoco Castle in the province of Catania, Sicily.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buttafuoco

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

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

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