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

Cometto, 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 Cometto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cometto in America

Cometto is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cometto surname appeared 103 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 Cometto.

The history of the last name Cometto

The surname Cometto originated in Italy, specifically in the northern regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. It can be traced back to the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is believed to derive from the Italian word "cometto," which means a small head or a small person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Cometto can be found in a document from the city of Novara, Piedmont, dated 1482. The document mentions a certain Giovanni Cometto, suggesting that the name was already in use at that time. Another early reference is found in a manuscript from the town of Vigevano, Lombardy, which dates back to the late 15th century and mentions a family named Cometto.

The surname Cometto has also been associated with various place names in the regions where it originated. For example, there is a small village called Cometto in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, which may have contributed to the name's origin or spread.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Cometto. One of the earliest was Giacomo Cometto (c. 1520-1590), a renowned painter from the city of Novara, who was renowned for his religious works and frescoes in various churches across northern Italy.

Another notable figure was Stefano Cometto (1620-1691), a Jesuit priest and mathematician from Turin, who made significant contributions to the field of optics and wrote several treatises on the subject.

In the 19th century, Cesare Cometto (1832-1902) was a prominent Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian parliament and played a crucial role in the unification of Italy.

More recently, in the 20th century, Ernesto Cometto (1911-1984) was an Italian architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Turin and contributed significantly to the city's post-war reconstruction and urban development.

Lastly, Gianni Cometto (born 1935) is a renowned Italian engineer and entrepreneur who founded the Cometto Group, a leading manufacturer of specialized transportation vehicles and equipment.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cometto

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

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 Cometto 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.

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

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