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

Frusciante, 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 Frusciante surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frusciante in America

Frusciante is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frusciante surname appeared 159 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 Frusciante.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frusciante 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 Frusciante

The surname FRUSCIANTE is of Italian origin, originating from the regions of Campania and Calabria in southern Italy. The name is derived from the Italian word "frusciante," meaning "rustling" or "whispering," likely referring to the sound of wind in the leaves or grass.

The earliest recorded instances of the FRUSCIANTE surname can be traced back to the 16th century in various historical documents from the Naples and Cosenza areas. Some of the earliest known individuals with this surname include Giovanni Frusciante, a landowner in the village of Cava de' Tirreni near Salerno in the late 1500s, and Antonio Frusciante, a merchant from Cosenza mentioned in a 1621 trade record.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the FRUSCIANTE name appeared in various church records and census documents from the towns of Montecorvino Rovella, San Mango Piemonte, and Acri in Calabria. Notable individuals from this period include Matteo Frusciante (1682-1743), a renowned sculptor from Acri, and Domenico Frusciante (1712-1789), a priest and scholar from San Mango Piemonte.

During the 19th century, several FRUSCIANTE families migrated from southern Italy to other regions, including Sicily and the United States. One of the earliest known FRUSCIANTE immigrants to the United States was Vincenzo Frusciante, who arrived in New York City from Naples in 1867.

Other notable individuals with the FRUSCIANTE surname include:

1. Girolamo Frusciante (1810-1892), an Italian painter and art teacher from Acri, Calabria.
2. Antonio Frusciante (1886-1962), an Italian-American architect who designed several buildings in New York City in the early 20th century.
3. John Frusciante (born 1970), an American guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
4. Marcello Frusciante (1930-2006), an Italian film director and screenwriter from Naples.
5. Maria Frusciante (born 1965), an Italian author and literary critic from Cosenza, Calabria.

While the FRUSCIANTE surname is most commonly found in Italy, particularly in the southern regions, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration, with individuals bearing this name found in countries such as the United States, Canada, Argentina, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frusciante

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

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

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