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

Filippi, 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 Filippi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Filippi in America

Filippi is the 19986th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Filippi surname appeared 1,341 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 Filippi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Filippi 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 Filippi

The surname Filippi has its origins in Italy, where it first appeared during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin personal name "Philippus," which means "lover of horses." This name was brought to Italy during the Roman era and eventually evolved into the Italian form "Filippo" and the surname "Filippi."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Filippi can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of legal documents from the Lombard Kingdom in northern Italy, dating back to the 8th century. The name is mentioned in relation to landowners and nobility of the time.

During the Renaissance period, the Filippi family gained prominence in various Italian cities, particularly in Florence and Siena. Notable individuals from this era include Antonio Filippi (1450-1510), a renowned Florentine architect who contributed to the design of several churches and palaces in the city.

In the 16th century, the name Filippi is also associated with the town of Filippi, located in the province of Messina, Sicily. This place name likely originated from the Italian surname, suggesting that members of the Filippi family may have established a settlement there.

Throughout the centuries, several notable figures have borne the surname Filippi. Among them are:

1. Camillo Filippi (1500-1575), an Italian jurist and diplomat from Bologna, who served as a papal nuncio to various European courts.
2. Gasparo Filippi (1604-1668), an Italian painter from the Baroque period, known for his religious works and portraiture.
3. Filippo de Filippi (1869-1938), an Italian explorer and naturalist, who led several expeditions to Central Asia and the Himalayas.
4. Giuseppe de Filippi Venezia (1884-1963), an Italian painter and sculptor, recognized for his avant-garde works and involvement in the Futurist movement.
5. Mario Filippi (1935-2005), an Italian film director and screenwriter, best known for his critically acclaimed movies "Tutti defunti... tranne i morti" (1977) and "Portami la luna" (1986).

The surname Filippi has remained prominent in Italy, particularly in regions such as Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Sicily. Over time, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and the Italian diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Filippi

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

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

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