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

Carlucci, 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 Carlucci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carlucci in America

Carlucci is the 10953rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carlucci surname appeared 2,906 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 Carlucci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carlucci 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 Carlucci

The surname Carlucci originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Abruzzo and Molise. Its earliest known origins can be traced back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "carluccio," which means "little Charles" or "little Carl." This likely indicates that the original bearer of the surname was either named Charles or Carl, or was associated with someone bearing one of those names.

The name Carlucci can be found in several historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries, particularly in documents from the towns of Vasto and Termoli in the Abruzzo and Molise regions, respectively. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in a 1284 manuscript from the town of Vasto, which mentions a certain "Nicolo Carlucci."

In the 15th century, the name Carlucci appears in records from the city of Naples, suggesting that members of the family had relocated to the area. Notable individuals with the surname from this period include Pietro Carlucci, a merchant and landowner who lived in Naples in the late 1400s.

During the Renaissance, several members of the Carlucci family gained prominence in various fields. One such individual was Girolamo Carlucci, a renowned architect and sculptor who lived in Rome from 1535 to 1615. His works include the Church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini and the Palazzo Santacroce in Rome.

In the 17th century, the Carlucci family had established itself in the town of Frosinone, near Rome. One notable member from this time was Antonio Carlucci, a lawyer and judge who lived from 1610 to 1684. He was known for his legal expertise and served as a magistrate in the Papal States.

The 18th century saw the rise of another prominent Carlucci, Giovanni Battista Carlucci, who was a philosopher and theologian born in Naples in 1721. He authored several works on ethics and moral philosophy and was a respected figure in the intellectual circles of his time.

As the name spread throughout Italy and beyond, it maintained its association with the Abruzzo and Molise regions, where many families bearing the surname still reside today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carlucci

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

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

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