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

Covi, 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 Covi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Covi in America

Covi is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Covi surname appeared 118 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 Covi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Covi 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 Covi

The surname COVI originated in Italy during the late medieval period, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "covo," meaning "den" or "lair," which was likely an occupational name referring to someone who lived or worked in a small dwelling or cave-like structure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name COVI can be found in the Florentine Priorista, a historical document from the 14th century that listed the names of government officials in Florence. In this record, a certain Gherardo di Covi was mentioned as serving as a member of the Priori delle Arti in 1358.

The COVI surname also appears in several medieval Italian manuscripts and records, such as the Codice Diplomatico Dantesco, a collection of documents related to the life of the renowned poet Dante Alighieri. In this compilation, a certain Albertuccio di Covi is mentioned as a witness to a legal transaction in Florence in the year 1300.

In the 15th century, the COVI surname was found in the town of Perugia, in the region of Umbria. Historical records from this period mention a family of noble lineage known as the Covi di Perugia, who held significant political and social influence in the area.

One notable figure with the COVI surname was Giovanni Covi, a prominent Italian architect and engineer who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of several churches and public buildings in the city of Siena, including the Basilica of San Domenico.

Another individual of note was Girolamo Covi, a Renaissance scholar and humanist who was born in Perugia in 1480. He was a prolific writer and translator, known for his Latin translations of various Greek and Roman literary works.

In the 17th century, the COVI surname was also found in the region of Veneto, specifically in the city of Verona. One notable figure from this era was Marcantonio Covi, a respected lawyer and legal scholar who authored several influential treatises on Roman law and jurisprudence.

Other notable individuals with the COVI surname include Vincenzo Covi, an 18th-century Italian composer and musician from Naples, and Pier Luigi Covi, a 19th-century painter and artist from the city of Bergamo, known for his landscape and portrait works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Covi

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

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

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