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

Fossati, 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 Fossati surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fossati in America

Fossati is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fossati surname appeared 250 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 Fossati.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fossati 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 Fossati

The surname Fossati has its roots in Italy, where it originated as a topographic name indicating someone who lived near a ditch or moat, derived from the Latin word "fossa," meaning ditch or trench. This name first appeared in the medieval records of northern Italy, particularly in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fossati surname can be found in a document dated 1236, which mentions a Giovanni Fossati from the town of Pavia. The name is also present in the historic records of Genoa, where a family of Fossati is mentioned as prominent merchants and bankers in the 13th and 14th centuries.

The Fossati name has been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the most prominent was Domenico Fossati (1679-1744), an Italian architect and painter who worked extensively in Venice and was known for his Baroque and Rococo designs. Another notable individual was Gaspare Fossati (1809-1883), an Italian architect and restorer who played a significant role in the preservation and restoration of historic buildings in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).

In the field of science, the name Fossati is associated with the Italian chemist and physician, Giovanni Battista Fossati (1776-1852), who made important contributions to the study of urinalysis and the detection of various diseases through urine analysis.

The Fossati surname is also linked to the Italian playwright and librettist, Giovanni Battista Fossati (1757-1835), who wrote several successful operas and collaborated with renowned composers such as Gioachino Rossini and Gaetano Donizetti.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fossati name in England dates back to the 16th century, when an Italian merchant named Antonio Fossati settled in London. This branch of the Fossati family later produced several notable individuals, including Sir William Fossati (1833-1905), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London and other parts of England.

Overall, the Fossati surname has a rich history that spans multiple countries and disciplines, with its origins firmly rooted in the medieval Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, where it was initially associated with those living near ditches or trenches.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fossati

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

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

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