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

Franceschini, 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 Franceschini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Franceschini in America

Franceschini is the 29366th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Franceschini surname appeared 805 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 Franceschini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Franceschini 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 Franceschini

The surname Franceschini has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Lombardy. It dates back to the medieval period, with the earliest recorded instances appearing in the 13th century. The name is derived from the Italian personal name Francesco, which is the Italian equivalent of the name Francis.

Franceschini is a patronymic surname, meaning it was initially formed by adding the suffix "-ini" to the name Francesco. This suffix was commonly used in Italian surnames to indicate "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the name Franceschini originally referred to the descendants or children of a man named Francesco.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Franceschini can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of historical documents from the Lombard period (568-774 AD). In this text, a certain "Franceschini de Milano" is mentioned, indicating that the name was present in the city of Milan during that time.

Another notable historical reference comes from the "Statuti della Repubblica di Siena," a compilation of laws and regulations from the Republic of Siena, dated around the 13th century. In this document, there are several mentions of individuals with the surname Franceschini, suggesting that the name was well-established in the region of Tuscany during the medieval period.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Franceschini. One of the earliest was Baldassarre Franceschini (1611-1689), an Italian painter and etcher from Volterra, Tuscany, known for his religious and mythological works. Another prominent figure was Marcantonio Franceschini (1648-1729), an Italian painter and architect from Bologna, known for his works in churches and palaces throughout Italy.

In the 19th century, Giovanni Franceschini (1808-1888) was an Italian architect and engineer known for his work on the construction of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. Additionally, Antonio Franceschini (1833-1919) was an Italian historian and archivist from Verona, who made significant contributions to the study of local history and documents.

A more recent notable figure was Umberto Franceschini (1922-2000), an Italian politician and member of the Christian Democratic party, who served as the Minister of Industry and Commerce in the 1970s.

While the surname Franceschini has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval era in the regions of Tuscany and Lombardy, where it emerged as a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Francesco.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Franceschini

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

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

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