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

Cioffi, 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 Cioffi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cioffi in America

Cioffi is the 10844th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cioffi surname appeared 2,937 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cioffi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cioffi 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 Cioffi

The surname CIOFFI is of Italian origin, deriving from the region of Campania. It is believed to have emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is thought to have originated from the word "ciuffo," which means "tuft" or "lock of hair" in Italian. This likely referred to a distinctive physical characteristic of an early bearer of the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CIOFFI can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of medieval documents from the city of Bari, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears in several entries, suggesting it was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the late 15th century, a nobleman named Giovanni Battista Cioffi was mentioned in the records of the Kingdom of Naples. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Ferdinand I of Naples and is believed to have been a influential advisor to the monarch.

During the Renaissance period, a notable bearer of the name was the Italian painter and architect Giovan Battista Cioffi, who lived from 1534 to 1611. He was renowned for his frescoes and architectural works in various churches and palaces across southern Italy.

Another historical figure with the surname CIOFFI was Nicola Cioffi, a Neapolitan composer and musician who lived from 1671 to 1743. He is known for his contributions to the development of the Baroque music style and his compositions for the royal court of Naples.

In the 19th century, a prominent Italian lawyer and politician named Giuseppe Cioffi played a significant role in the Risorgimento movement, which led to the unification of Italy. He was born in 1818 and served as a member of the Italian Parliament during the early years of the Kingdom of Italy.

Throughout history, the surname CIOFFI has been associated with various localities in the Campania region, including the towns of Avellino, Salerno, and Benevento. The name may have originated from one of these areas or nearby villages, where early bearers of the name resided.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cioffi

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

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

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