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

Cipolla, 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 Cipolla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cipolla in America

Cipolla is the 11789th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cipolla surname appeared 2,658 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 Cipolla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cipolla 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 Cipolla

The surname Cipolla has its origins in Italy, specifically in the region of Campania. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "cipolla," which means "onion." This suggests that the original bearers of the surname may have been onion farmers or merchants.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Cipolla can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of documents from the Abbey of Cava in Campania, dating back to the 12th century. The Codex mentions a certain Matteo Cipolla, who was involved in a land transaction in the year 1157.

In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Goffredo Cipolla, who was a member of the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. Goffredo was born in Salerno, Campania, around 1210 and served as a diplomat and ambassador for the Emperor.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname Cipolla was Ercole Cipolla, a scholar and humanist who lived in the late 15th century. He was born in Verona around 1450 and was known for his work in the fields of literature and philosophy.

In the 16th century, Bartolomeo Cipolla was a renowned Italian architect and engineer. He was born in Castel Goffredo, Lombardy, in 1529 and is best known for his work on the fortifications of the city of Bergamo.

Another historical figure with the surname Cipolla was Giovanni Battista Cipolla, a Catholic prelate who lived in the 18th century. He was born in Naples in 1723 and served as the Archbishop of Muro Lucano from 1783 until his death in 1796.

While the surname Cipolla is most commonly associated with Italy, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to immigration. However, this detailed report focuses solely on the historical origins and notable bearers of the surname within its Italian context.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cipolla

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

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

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