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

Cecchini, 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 Cecchini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cecchini in America

Cecchini is the 20434th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cecchini surname appeared 1,300 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 Cecchini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cecchini 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 Cecchini

The surname CECCHINI is of Italian origin, derived from the medieval Italian word "cecco," which was a nickname for Francesco. This name originated in the 12th or 13th century in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria.

The earliest recorded use of the surname CECCHINI dates back to the 13th century in the city of Arezzo, Tuscany. Records show a certain Cecchino di Baldo, a landowner in the area, who was referred to as "Cecchini" in official documents from 1267.

In the 14th century, the CECCHINI name appears in various historical records from the town of Gubbio, in Umbria. One notable bearer of the name was Giacomo Cecchini, a respected lawyer and judge who served in the city's court system between 1342 and 1378.

The CECCHINI surname is also linked to the small village of Cecchini, located in the municipality of Citerna, in Umbria. This village likely took its name from an early family or individual bearing the CECCHINI surname who settled there.

One of the most famous individuals with the CECCHINI surname was Pier Maria Cecchini (1563-1628), an Italian painter and architect from the city of Foligno, in Umbria. He is known for his works in various churches and palaces throughout central Italy.

Another notable CECCHINI was Giovanni Cecchini (1570-1644), an Italian composer and organist from the city of Venice. He is particularly renowned for his contributions to the development of the early Baroque style of music.

In the 19th century, Cesare Cecchini (1824-1893) was an Italian politician and lawyer from Arezzo, Tuscany. He served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament and was a prominent figure in the unification movements of the time.

The surname CECCHINI has also been associated with several Italian noble families over the centuries, such as the Cecchini di Prato, a noble family from the city of Prato, in Tuscany, and the Cecchini di Spoleto, a noble family from the city of Spoleto, in Umbria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cecchini

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

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

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