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

Colucci, 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 Colucci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Colucci in America

Colucci is the 8229th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Colucci surname appeared 4,031 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 Colucci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Colucci 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 Colucci

The surname Colucci is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "colurus," which means "tendril" or "young shoot," referring to a vine or plant. This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with individuals involved in agriculture, particularly viticulture or wine-making.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Colucci surname can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of historical documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. This indicates that the name was already in use during the Early Middle Ages.

The Colucci name is particularly prevalent in the regions of Lazio, Umbria, and Tuscany, where it has been documented since the 13th century. In these areas, the name was often associated with notable families and individuals involved in various professions, such as landowners, merchants, and members of the clergy.

One notable historical figure bearing the Colucci surname was Prospero Colucci (1531-1592), an Italian humanist scholar and writer from Jesi, in the Marche region. He was renowned for his works on ancient Roman history and literature.

Another prominent individual was Giambattista Colucci (1752-1828), an Italian historian and archaeologist from Camerino, in the Marche region. He made significant contributions to the study of ancient Roman and medieval history through his extensive research and publications.

In the 15th century, the Colucci family was well-established in the town of Viterbo, in the Lazio region. One member, Pietro Colucci (1438-1500), served as a papal diplomat and was appointed as the Bishop of Orvieto by Pope Innocent VIII.

The Colucci name has also been associated with various place names throughout Italy, such as Coluccio, a village in the province of Rieti, and Colle Colucci, a hill located near the town of Foligno in Umbria.

Other notable individuals with the Colucci surname include the Italian painter Vincenzo Colucci (1498-1568), known for his religious works and frescoes in churches throughout Tuscany, and the contemporary Italian writer and journalist Paolo Colucci (born 1965), who has published several novels and non-fiction works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Colucci

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

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

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