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

Dellapietra, 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 Dellapietra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dellapietra in America

Dellapietra is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dellapietra surname appeared 146 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 Dellapietra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dellapietra 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 Dellapietra

The surname Dellapietra is of Italian origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian words "della" meaning "of the" and "pietra" meaning "stone" or "rock", suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near or worked with stone or rock formations.

One of the earliest known references to the name Dellapietra can be found in historical records from the city of Florence, Italy, where a family by this name was documented in the 14th century. The Dellapietra family was a prominent merchant family and played an active role in the city's political and economic affairs during the Renaissance era.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Dellapietra (1420-1489) was a renowned architect and sculptor from the city of Siena, Italy. He is credited with designing several churches and palaces, including the Palazzo Piccolomini in Pienza, which is considered one of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture in Italy.

During the 16th century, the Dellapietra name appeared in various regions of Italy, including Piedmont and Lombardy. One notable individual from this period was Antonio Dellapietra (1525-1592), a Franciscan friar and theologian who authored several religious texts and served as a professor at the University of Padua.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the Dellapietra family was Girolamo Dellapietra (1710-1788), a lawyer and politician from the city of Verona. He held several important positions in the Venetian Republic and was known for his expertise in civil and criminal law.

Another notable figure with the surname Dellapietra was Giuseppe Dellapietra (1845-1921), an Italian painter and sculptor from the region of Piedmont. He is best known for his religious-themed works, many of which can be found in churches throughout Italy.

The Dellapietra surname has also been found in other parts of Europe, such as France and Spain, where it may have been adopted by Italian immigrants or adapted to local spellings and pronunciations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dellapietra

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

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

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