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

Cerpa, 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 Cerpa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cerpa in America

Cerpa is the 43584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cerpa surname appeared 495 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 Cerpa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cerpa 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 Cerpa

The surname CERPA has its origins in Italy, specifically in the northern regions of the country. The name dates back to the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "cerpa," which means "deer" or "doe." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who was associated with deer hunting or lived in an area with a significant deer population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CERPA can be found in the historic Codice Diplomatico della Lombardia Medievale, a collection of medieval documents from the Lombardy region. In this collection, there is a reference to a person named "Cerpa" dating back to the year 1237. This provides evidence of the name's usage during that time period.

The name CERPA has also been linked to various place names in northern Italy, such as Cerpadello, a small village in the province of Pavia. It is possible that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from or resided in one of these places.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname CERPA. One example is Girolamo Cerpa, a 16th-century Italian painter and engraver who was active in the city of Milan. Another notable figure was Gerolamo Cerpa, a 17th-century Italian jurist and legal scholar who published works on civil law.

In the 18th century, Francesco Cerpa was a prominent Italian architect and engineer who worked on various projects in the city of Turin. He was born in 1720 and his contributions to the architectural landscape of the city are still visible today.

Another individual with the surname CERPA was Giuseppe Cerpa, an Italian soldier who fought during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He served in the Italian Army and participated in several significant battles during that period.

Lastly, Domenico Cerpa was an Italian poet and writer who lived in the late 19th century. He was born in 1855 and published several collections of poetry and literary works during his lifetime.

These examples demonstrate the historical presence of the surname CERPA in various regions of Italy and across different professions and walks of life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cerpa

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

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

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