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

Finocchiaro, 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 Finocchiaro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Finocchiaro in America

Finocchiaro is the 26189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Finocchiaro surname appeared 934 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 Finocchiaro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Finocchiaro 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 Finocchiaro

The surname Finocchiaro originates from Italy, specifically from the regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

Finocchiaro is derived from the Italian word "finocchio," which means fennel. It is likely that the name was initially given as a nickname or a descriptive surname to someone who cultivated or sold fennel, or who lived near a place where fennel grew abundantly.

One of the earliest known references to the name Finocchiaro can be found in the Sicilian municipal records from the 13th century. The name appeared in various forms, such as Finocchiaro, Finocchiari, and Finocchiarri, reflecting the regional dialects and spelling variations of the time.

The name Finocchiaro has also been associated with certain place names in Sicily and Calabria. For instance, there is a town called Finocchiaro in the province of Catania, Sicily, which may have contributed to the spread and popularity of the surname in that region.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Finocchiaro. One of the earliest recorded was Pietro Finocchiaro, a Sicilian nobleman who lived in the 14th century and was known for his involvement in local politics and governance.

In the 16th century, Vincenzo Finocchiaro (1531-1591) was a prominent Italian jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in Naples and authored several influential works on civil law.

Another prominent figure was Gaetano Finocchiaro (1804-1883), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Sicilian parliament and was a strong advocate for the unification of Italy.

In the 20th century, Camillo Finocchiaro Aprile (1851-1917) was an Italian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice in the Kingdom of Italy from 1906 to 1909.

More recently, Frank J. Finocchiaro (1919-2007) was an American lawyer and judge who served as a justice on the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1976 to 1995.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the surname Finocchiaro throughout history, reflecting its rich Italian heritage and the diverse fields in which bearers of this name have made their mark.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Finocchiaro

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

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

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