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

Clerici, 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 Clerici surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Clerici in America

Clerici is the 88020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Clerici surname appeared 211 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 Clerici.

We can also compare 2010 data for Clerici 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 Clerici

The surname CLERICI originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word "clericus," which means "cleric" or "priest." The name likely emerged as a descriptive surname for someone who worked in the church or had some association with the clergy.

In the early medieval period, surnames were not yet widespread, and people were often identified by their occupation, location, or personal characteristics. As the use of hereditary surnames became more common in the 12th and 13th centuries, CLERICI would have been adopted by families with ties to the church.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CLERICI can be found in the Liber Censuum, a medieval manuscript compiled by the Apostolic Camera (the central financial administration of the Papal States) in the late 13th century. This document lists various individuals with the surname, suggesting that the name was already established in different regions of Italy by that time.

During the Renaissance period, several notable individuals bore the CLERICI surname. One example is Giovanni Battista CLERICI (1510-1592), an Italian painter and architect who was active in Cremona and Milan. Another prominent figure was Agostino CLERICI (1589-1667), an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of optics and the application of mathematics to physics.

In the 18th century, the CLERICI surname was associated with the Italian noble family of the same name. Galeazzo CLERICI (1668-1736) was a notable member of this family, serving as a diplomat and ambassador for the Duchy of Milan.

Another historically significant figure with the CLERICI surname was Carlo Isidoro CLERICI (1789-1859), an Italian lawyer and politician who played a role in the Risorgimento, the 19th-century movement for Italian unification and independence.

Throughout history, variations of the spelling have included CLERICI, CLERICY, and CLERICI, among others. The name has also been found in place names, such as the town of Clerici in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, Italy, which may have contributed to the surname's geographic spread and adoption.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Clerici

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

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

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