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

Fratto, 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 Fratto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fratto in America

Fratto is the 26910th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fratto surname appeared 902 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 Fratto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fratto 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 Fratto

The surname Fratto originates from Italy, with its roots traceable back to the medieval period. The name is believed to have derived from the Italian word "fratta," which means a thicket or a clump of bushes. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have resided near a densely wooded area or a thicket.

The name Fratto is particularly prevalent in the regions of Lazio, Campania, and Calabria in southern Italy. It can be found in historical records dating back to the 13th century, with mentions of individuals bearing this surname in various manuscripts and documents from that era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fratto can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of Cava dei Tirreni in Campania. This codex contains references to individuals with the surname Fratto as early as the year 1260.

The name Fratto has also been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One such individual was Giovanni Fratto, a renowned Italian painter from the 16th century, who was born in the town of Urbino around 1520 and died in Rome in 1589. His works can be found in various churches and art galleries across Italy.

Another notable bearer of the surname Fratto was Antonio Fratto, an Italian sculptor and architect who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his contributions to the construction of several churches and palaces in Rome and its surrounding areas.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Fratto, an Italian composer and violinist, gained recognition for his contributions to the development of the Neapolitan opera tradition. He was born in Naples in 1741 and died in the same city in 1808.

The name Fratto can also be traced back to various place names and older spellings of place names. For instance, the town of Frattamaggiore in the province of Naples is believed to have derived its name from the Italian phrase "fratta maggiore," meaning "larger thicket."

Throughout the centuries, the surname Fratto has undergone various spelling variations, such as Fratta, Fratti, and Frattini, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic variations within Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fratto

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

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

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