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

Francesco, 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 Francesco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Francesco in America

Francesco is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Francesco surname appeared 272 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 Francesco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Francesco 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 Francesco

The surname Francesco originated from Italy during the medieval period, derived from the Italian given name Francesco, which itself comes from the Latin name Franciscus. This name can be traced back to the 12th century and is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man named Francesco.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Francesco can be found in various Italian records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is Guido Francesco, a prominent Italian jurist and philosopher who lived from 1230 to 1292. Another early record is that of Paganino Francesco, a Venetian merchant and trader who was active in the late 13th century.

As the surname spread throughout Italy, it also took on various regional spellings and variations, such as Franceschi, Franceschini, and Franceschetti. These variations often reflected local dialects and pronunciation differences across different regions of Italy.

One of the most famous individuals to bear the surname Francesco was Giovanni Francesco Straparola, an Italian writer and poet from the 16th century, best known for his collection of fairy tales titled "Le piacevoli notti" (The Pleasant Nights), published in 1550.

Another notable figure was Girolamo Francesco Rainaldi, an Italian architect and sculptor who lived from 1570 to 1655. He was instrumental in the design and construction of several important buildings in Rome, including the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone.

In the field of art, Jacopo Francesco Geminiani, an Italian painter and engraver active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, left a lasting legacy with his religious and allegorical works.

Moving into the 18th century, we find Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, a prominent Italian-Russian architect who lived from 1700 to 1771. He is renowned for his work on the Winter Palace and other grand structures in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Lastly, in the realm of literature, we have Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi, an Italian writer and politician who lived from 1804 to 1873. He is best known for his historical novel "La battaglia di Benevento" (The Battle of Benevento), published in 1827.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Francesco

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

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

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