Crosetto last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Crosetto

A surname referring to someone from a small cross or crossroads.

Crosetto, 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 Crosetto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crosetto in America

Crosetto is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crosetto surname appeared 142 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 Crosetto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crosetto 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank1215901111199.00%
Count142147-3.46%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050.00%

The history of the last name Crosetto

The surname Crosetto originates from Italy, specifically from the Piedmont region in the northwestern part of the country. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

Crosetto is a diminutive form of the Italian word "croce," which means "cross." The name may have initially been given as a nickname to individuals who lived near a crossroads or a place marked by a cross. Alternatively, it could have been associated with people involved in the making or carrying of crosses, such as religious orders or pilgrims.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Crosetto can be found in a document from the city of Turin, dated 1387. The document mentions a certain "Giovanni Crosetto," who was a landowner in the area.

In the 15th century, the name appears in several records from the town of Asti, where a family of Crosetto notaries and lawyers was prominent. One notable member of this family was Giulio Crosetto (1499-1572), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the court of the Duchy of Savoy.

As the name spread beyond its original region, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Croseti, Crosetti, and Crosetta. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the preferences of individual families.

During the Renaissance period, a branch of the Crosetto family settled in the city of Genoa, where they became successful merchants and bankers. One of the most famous members of this branch was Andrea Crosetto (1525-1591), a wealthy trader and financier who was instrumental in the development of the city's banking system.

In the 17th century, another notable figure bearing the name Crosetto was Giovanni Battista Crosetto (1630-1708), a Baroque painter from the town of Cuneo. His works can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Piedmont and neighboring regions.

Other individuals with the surname Crosetto who left their mark on history include Ferdinando Crosetto (1801-1870), a military engineer and architect from Turin who designed several important buildings and infrastructure projects in the city, and Giulio Crosetto (1872-1942), a politician and journalist who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was an advocate for social reforms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crosetto

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

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 Crosetto was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only88.03%125
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races0.00%0
Hispanic Origin11.97%17

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 Crosetto has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White88.03%93.20%-5.71%
Black0.00%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander0.00%(S)%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0.00%0.00%
Two or More Races0.00%0.00%0.00%
Hispanic11.97%5.44%75.01%

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

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