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

Calcaterra, 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 Calcaterra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Calcaterra in America

Calcaterra is the 23785th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Calcaterra surname appeared 1,063 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 Calcaterra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Calcaterra 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 Calcaterra

The surname Calcaterra has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval era. It is believed to have derived from the Italian words "calce" meaning "lime" and "terra" meaning "earth" or "land," suggesting a connection to the occupation of a lime burner or someone who worked with lime-based materials.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of documents from the Apulian city of Bari, dating back to the 11th century. This indicates that the name was already in use during the Norman rule in Southern Italy.

During the Renaissance period, the name Calcaterra appeared in various records and manuscripts, particularly in the regions of Campania and Lazio. In the 16th century, a notable individual named Giovanni Battista Calcaterra (1510-1585) was a renowned painter from Naples, known for his religious works adorning churches throughout the city.

In the 18th century, the name Calcaterra gained prominence in the Kingdom of Naples, where several members of the family held influential positions. One such individual was Giuseppe Calcaterra (1720-1789), a prominent lawyer and judge who served as the president of the Supreme Court of Naples.

As the Italian diaspora spread across the globe, the name Calcaterra found its way to other parts of the world. In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Antonio Calcaterra, who immigrated from Italy in the late 19th century and settled in New York City.

Other notable figures with the surname Calcaterra include Roberto Calcaterra (1941-2021), an Italian politician and journalist who served as a member of the European Parliament, and Gianni Calcaterra (1944-2022), an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to Italian cinema.

Furthermore, the name Calcaterra has been associated with several place names in Italy, such as Calcaterra di Cesi, a small village in the province of Terni, and Calcaterra di Borgosesia, a hamlet in the province of Vercelli. These place names suggest a connection between the surname and specific geographical locations, possibly indicating the origin or settlement of families bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Calcaterra

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

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

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