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

Fraticelli, 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 Fraticelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fraticelli in America

Fraticelli is the 30600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fraticelli surname appeared 762 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 Fraticelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fraticelli 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 Fraticelli

The surname Fraticelli originated in Italy during the late 13th century. It is derived from the Italian word "fraticello," which means "little friar" or "little brother." The name is closely associated with a heretical Christian sect known as the Fraticelli, who emerged in the late 13th century as an offshoot of the Franciscan order.

The Fraticelli were a group of religious zealots who adhered to a strict interpretation of the Franciscan vows of poverty and promoted a return to the order's original values. They were condemned as heretics by Pope John XXII in 1317 and were heavily persecuted by the Catholic Church.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Fraticelli can be found in a document from the year 1324, which references a certain Gherardo Fraticelli, a member of the heretical sect. This document is held in the archives of the Vatican Library in Rome.

In the 14th century, the name Fraticelli appeared in several Italian municipalities, particularly in the regions of Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. Some notable individuals with this surname from this period include Fra Dolcino Fraticelli (c. 1270 - 1307), a leader of the Fraticelli sect who was eventually captured and executed for heresy.

As the centuries passed, the surname Fraticelli became more widespread throughout Italy and was adopted by families who were not necessarily affiliated with the heretical sect. In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Francesco Fraticelli (1501 - 1557), an Italian painter and architect from Siena.

During the 17th century, the name Fraticelli can be found in several Italian cities and towns, including Naples, where a certain Girolamo Fraticelli (1622 - 1693) was a prominent lawyer and legal scholar.

In the 19th century, one of the most famous individuals with this surname was Giuseppe Fraticelli (1809 - 1884), an Italian philologist and literary scholar who produced critical editions of works by Dante, Petrarch, and other Italian writers.

While the Fraticelli surname originated from a religious context, it eventually became a more common Italian family name, with bearers from various walks of life throughout the centuries. Its origins, however, remain deeply rooted in the history of the Franciscan order and the religious movements of medieval Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fraticelli

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

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

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