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

DeMartini, 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 DeMartini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeMartini in America

DeMartini is the 16864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeMartini surname appeared 1,691 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 DeMartini.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeMartini 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 DeMartini

The surname DEMARTINI is of Italian origin, believed to have originated in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name "Martinus," which was a common Roman name that later became associated with the Christian saint Martin of Tours. The prefix "de" indicates a location or place of origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Archivio di Stato di Firenze (State Archive of Florence), which contains documents from the 13th century mentioning individuals with the surname DEMARTINI residing in the city of Florence. The name is also present in historical records from the town of Cesena in Emilia-Romagna, where a family with the surname DEMARTINI is recorded as landowners in the 15th century.

The name DEMARTINI has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest was Bartolomeo DEMARTINI, a renowned painter and architect from Cesena who lived between 1516 and 1588. His works can still be found in various churches and buildings throughout the region.

In the 17th century, Giovanni DEMARTINI (1650-1727) was a prominent Italian lawyer and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Bologna. His writings on Roman law and jurisprudence were highly influential during that time.

During the 18th century, Pietro DEMARTINI (1721-1808) was a celebrated Italian composer and violinist. He spent much of his career in England, where he composed operas and other works that were performed at the King's Theatre in London.

In the 19th century, Enrico DEMARTINI (1808-1892) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as a member of the Italian parliament and played a significant role in the unification of Italy under the House of Savoy.

Another notable figure was Antonio DEMARTINI (1859-1923), an Italian engineer and architect who was renowned for his work on several important infrastructure projects, including the construction of railways and bridges in Italy and other parts of Europe.

While these are just a few examples, the surname DEMARTINI has a long and rich history spanning several centuries, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields such as art, law, music, politics, and engineering.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeMartini

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

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

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