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

Chantaca, 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 Chantaca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chantaca in America

Chantaca is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chantaca surname appeared 204 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 Chantaca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chantaca 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 Chantaca

The surname CHANTACA originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "cantare," which means "to sing." The name likely referred to an ancestor who was a singer or musician by profession.

In its earliest form, the name was spelled "Cantaccia" or "Cantacci," and it was found predominantly in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a document from the city of Florence, dated around 1287, which mentions a certain "Giacomo Cantaccia."

As the name spread across Italy, it underwent various spelling variations, including "Cantaccia," "Cantacci," "Cantacchio," and eventually "CHANTACA." These variations were influenced by regional dialects and linguistic evolutions.

The CHANTACA surname can be traced back to several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Bernardo Cantacchio (1450-1523), a renowned composer and musician who served at the court of the Gonzaga family in Mantua.

Another significant figure was Gian Battista Cantaccia (1578-1648), a Florentine painter who was a member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno and known for his religious works.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Cantaccia (1720-1798) was a prominent architect who designed several churches and palaces in Rome and the surrounding regions.

The name CHANTACA also has ties to place names, such as the village of Cantacchio in the province of Salerno, which likely derived its name from the surname itself.

One of the most recent notable individuals with the CHANTACA surname was Emilio Cantaccia (1884-1957), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies during the early 20th century.

While the surname CHANTACA is not among the most common in Italy today, it has a rich historical legacy deeply rooted in the country's cultural and artistic traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chantaca

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

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

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