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

Ciaccia, 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 Ciaccia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ciaccia in America

Ciaccia is the 43885th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ciaccia surname appeared 491 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 Ciaccia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ciaccia 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 Ciaccia

The surname CIACCIA is of Italian origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval era in the Tuscany region of central Italy. The name is believed to have derived from the Italian word "ciaccia," which referred to a type of flatbread or focaccia popular in the region during that time.

Historical records indicate that the CIACCIA name first appeared in written documents dating back to the 13th century in the city of Florence. Some of the earliest mentions of the name can be found in municipal archives and tax records from that period, suggesting that the CIACCIA family held a notable presence in the city's mercantile and artisan classes.

One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the CIACCIA surname was Andrea CIACCIA, a renowned baker and bread-maker who lived in Florence during the late 14th century. His skill in crafting the traditional Tuscan ciaccia flatbread earned him widespread recognition and contributed to the association of the family name with this culinary tradition.

In the 15th century, the CIACCIA name gained further prominence with the rise of Matteo CIACCIA, a successful merchant and patron of the arts in Florence. His contributions to the city's cultural and economic life are well-documented in historical records from that era, and he is credited with commissioning several notable works of art from renowned Renaissance artists.

As the centuries progressed, the CIACCIA name spread beyond the confines of Tuscany, with branches of the family establishing themselves in other regions of Italy, such as Lazio, Umbria, and Campania. Notable individuals from this era include Giovanni CIACCIA, a influential jurist and legal scholar who lived in Rome during the 16th century, and Giulia CIACCIA, a celebrated opera singer who performed in the prestigious theaters of Naples in the late 18th century.

Throughout its long history, the CIACCIA surname has also been associated with various place names and variations in spelling. In some regions, the name was recorded as "Ciaccia," while in others, it appeared as "Ciacca" or "Ciacce." These variations often reflected local dialects and linguistic traditions, but all shared a common origin rooted in the Tuscan heritage of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ciaccia

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

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

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