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

Candiotti, 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 Candiotti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Candiotti in America

Candiotti is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Candiotti surname appeared 215 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 Candiotti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Candiotti 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 Candiotti

The surname Candiotti originates from Italy, specifically the region of Emilia-Romagna. Its earliest roots can be traced back to the 13th century when it was derived from the Italian word "candido," meaning "white" or "bright." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with fair hair or a bright complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Candiotti can be found in the historic Estense Archives, a collection of documents pertaining to the ruling House of Este in the city of Ferrara. These archives contain records from the late 15th century that mention a family bearing the Candiotti surname, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

The Candiotti name has also been linked to various place names in the area, such as the town of Candi di Busseto in the province of Parma. It is believed that some branches of the family may have adopted the name after residing in or originating from these locations.

Notable individuals with the surname Candiotti include Giovanni Battista Candiotti, a 16th-century painter from Bologna who was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning local churches. Another prominent figure was Alessandro Candiotti, a 17th-century architect and engineer from Ferrara, who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in the city.

In the literary realm, Gasparo Candiotti (1599-1677) was a renowned poet and scholar from Modena, whose works were widely celebrated during his lifetime. His contemporary, Girolamo Candiotti (1605-1675), was a respected physician and author of medical treatises.

Moving into the 19th century, Vincenzo Candiotti (1818-1892) was an Italian painter and sculptor who gained recognition for his realistic portraiture and religious sculptures adorning churches throughout Emilia-Romagna.

Despite its Italian origins, the Candiotti surname has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration patterns in the 19th and 20th centuries. However, the earliest records and historical references remain firmly rooted in the northern regions of Italy, where the name first emerged and flourished.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Candiotti

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

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

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