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

Ferretti, 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 Ferretti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ferretti in America

Ferretti is the 10914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ferretti surname appeared 2,916 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 Ferretti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ferretti 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 Ferretti

The surname Ferretti originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "ferro," meaning iron, and was likely an occupational name for a blacksmith or ironworker. The name first appeared in historical records in the 13th century in the region of Tuscany, particularly in the cities of Florence and Siena.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ferretti can be found in the Florentine tax records of 1291, where a certain Guido Ferretti is mentioned as a resident of the city. Another early reference is in the Sienese archives from 1327, which lists a Gherardo Ferretti as a member of the local guild of blacksmiths.

During the Renaissance period, the Ferretti family gained prominence in the city of Ferrara, where they were part of the local nobility. In the 15th century, a branch of the family moved to Rome and established themselves as influential figures in the papal court. Notable members of the Roman Ferretti family include Cardinal Gabriele Ferretti (1385-1457), who served as an advisor to several popes, and Girolamo Ferretti (1499-1572), a renowned humanist scholar and poet.

In the 16th century, the name Ferretti can be found in various Italian city chronicles and chronicles of noble families. For example, the "Cronaca di Bologna" from 1546 mentions a Ferrante Ferretti, who was a prominent citizen of that city. The "Cronaca di Modena" from 1571 also refers to a Gian Battista Ferretti, who was a member of the local aristocracy.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Ferretti was Giovanni Ferretti (1599-1677), an Italian architect and military engineer who worked on fortifications and public buildings throughout Italy and Europe. He was born in the town of Borgo San Sepolcro in Tuscany and was active in the service of several Italian rulers, including the Medici family in Florence and the Farnese family in Parma.

Other notable individuals with the Ferretti surname include Jacopo Ferretti (1784-1869), an Italian poet and literary critic from Ancona, and Domenico Ferretti (1826-1896), a bishop and diplomat who served as the Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and later as the Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith in Rome.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ferretti

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

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

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