2010
#136,449
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 123
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Cervetti
An Italian surname derived from the word "cervo" meaning deer or stag.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Cervetti. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Cervetti surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Cervetti in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Cervetti, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.3%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Cervetti
The surname Cervetti originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "cervetto," which means "little deer." This suggests that the name may have been given as a nickname or occupational name to someone who worked with deer, such as a hunter or a forester.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cervetti can be found in a document from the town of Pistoia, Tuscany, dated 1296. In this document, a certain "Bindo Cervetti" is mentioned as a landowner. Another early mention of the name is in a registry of births from the city of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, where a "Giacomo Cervetti" was born in 1427.
During the Renaissance period, the Cervetti family was prominent in the city of Florence, Tuscany. Several members of the family were involved in the wool trade and held important positions in the city's guilds. One notable figure from this time was Bartolomeo Cervetti (1501-1565), a wealthy merchant and banker who financed several major construction projects in Florence.
In the 17th century, the Cervetti family spread to other parts of Italy, including the Veneto region. A notable figure from this period was Giovanni Battista Cervetti (1624-1685), a composer and music theorist who served as the maestro di cappella at the Basilica of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice.
Another prominent individual with the surname Cervetti was Carlo Cervetti (1761-1834), an Italian jurist and politician from Bologna. He served as a judge and later as a member of the Italian Senate during the Napoleonic era.
Moving into the 19th century, Giuseppe Cervetti (1819-1897) was an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Rome, including the Palazzo delle Esposizioni and the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna.
Throughout history, the surname Cervetti has been spelled in various ways, such as Cervetto, Cervietti, and Cervietti. Additionally, it is believed to be related to other Italian surnames like Cervelli and Cervellini, which also have connections to the word "cervetto" and the deer.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cervetti
Among Census respondents with the surname Cervetti, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.3%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Cervetti bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Cervetti surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.0% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino18.3% · 22
- Two or more races1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Cervetti
Cervetti appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
-3 bearers (-2.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 5,600 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #136,449 | 123 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | -3 bearers (-2.4%) | Down 5,600 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Cervetti surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #136,449 | #142,049 | -4.1% |
| Count | 123 | 120 | -2.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Cervetti bearers went from 123 to 120 (-2.4% change). The surname moved down 5,600 positions in the national ranking, going from #136,449 to #142,049.
FAQ
Cervetti surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Cervetti?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Cervetti. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Cervetti?
Cervetti ranks #142,049 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 120 people with the surname Cervetti. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Cervetti.
Has Cervetti become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Cervetti went from 123 recorded bearers to 120. That is a decrease of 3 (-2.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #136,449 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Cervetti?
Among Census respondents with the surname Cervetti, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.3%) and Two or More Races (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Cervetti in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.0% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Cervetti appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (80.0%), Hispanic (18.3%), Two or More Races (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Cervetti (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Cervetti mean?
An Italian surname derived from the word "cervo" meaning deer or stag. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Cervetti (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Cervetti?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.