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

Fiocchi, 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 Fiocchi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fiocchi in America

Fiocchi is the 79846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fiocchi surname appeared 238 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 Fiocchi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fiocchi 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 Fiocchi

The surname Fiocchi is Italian in origin, deriving from the Italian word "fiocco" meaning "tuft" or "tassel." It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname for someone who made or sold tassels, ornamental cords, or fringes.

The earliest known records of the Fiocchi name date back to the 13th century in the region of Tuscany, particularly in the city of Florence. In medieval times, Florence was renowned for its textile industry, including the production of ornamental tassels and fringes used in clothing and furnishings.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Fiocchi surname was Guido Fiocchi, a merchant from Florence who lived in the late 13th century. He was documented in a register of Florentine merchants trading with other Italian cities.

The Fiocchi family later established themselves in various parts of Italy, including the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy. In the 16th century, a notable figure was Ludovico Fiocchi, a renowned architect from Bologna, who was responsible for the design of several churches and palaces in that city.

Another prominent individual was Giovanni Battista Fiocchi, an Italian painter who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was known for his religious and mythological works, many of which can be found in churches and galleries throughout Italy.

During the Renaissance period, the Fiocchi family also produced several scholars and writers. One such figure was Vincenzo Fiocchi, a humanist and philosopher from Siena, who lived in the 15th century and authored works on classical literature and philosophy.

In the 19th century, Giulio Fiocchi was a notable Italian entrepreneur who founded the Fiocchi Munizioni company in Lecco, Italy, which became one of the leading manufacturers of ammunition and hunting supplies in Europe.

The Fiocchi surname can also be found in various spellings throughout historical records, such as Fiocco, Fiocca, and Fiocche, reflecting regional variations and linguistic adaptations across different parts of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fiocchi

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

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

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