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

Culotta, 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 Culotta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Culotta in America

Culotta is the 17040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Culotta surname appeared 1,667 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 Culotta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Culotta 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 Culotta

The surname Culotta originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Sicily. It can be traced back to the 13th century and is believed to derive from the Italian word "culotta," which means "breeches" or "pants." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to an occupation or characteristic related to clothing or tailoring.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Culotta appears in a Sicilian document from the year 1283, where a man named Guglielmo Culotta was mentioned as a landowner in the town of Palermo. This provides evidence that the name was already established in Sicily by the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, the Culotta family was prominent in the town of Castelvetrano, located in the province of Trapani, Sicily. Several members of the family were recorded as influential citizens and held positions of authority within the local government and society.

An important figure bearing the Culotta name was Matteo Culotta, a Sicilian poet and scholar who lived in the 16th century (c. 1520-1590). He was renowned for his contributions to Italian literature and his works were widely circulated during his lifetime.

Another notable individual with the surname Culotta was Vincenzo Culotta (1737-1806), a Sicilian architect and engineer. He was responsible for the design and construction of several noteworthy buildings and structures in Palermo and other parts of Sicily during the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the Culotta family had members who were involved in the Italian Unification movement, which aimed to unite the various states and kingdoms of the Italian peninsula into a single nation. One such figure was Giuseppe Culotta (1828-1892), a patriot and military officer who fought alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi in the struggle for Italian independence.

While the Culotta surname originated in Sicily, it eventually spread to other parts of Italy and beyond as members of the family migrated and settled in new regions. Today, the name can be found in various countries around the world, particularly among those with Italian ancestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Culotta

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

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

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