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

Fulciniti, 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 Fulciniti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fulciniti in America

Fulciniti is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fulciniti surname appeared 152 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 Fulciniti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fulciniti 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 Fulciniti

The surname FULCINITI originates from the Calabria region of southern Italy, tracing its roots back to the 15th century. It is believed to derive from the Old Italian word "fulcino," meaning "little falcon," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone with a keen eye or a swift hunter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FULCINITI name appears in a 16th-century document from the town of Reggio Calabria, where a family bearing this surname resided. This region was once part of the Kingdom of Naples, and it's possible that the FULCINITI lineage can be traced back even further to the Norman conquest of southern Italy in the 11th century.

During the late medieval period, the FULCINITI name was sometimes spelled as "Fulcinitti" or "Fulcinite," reflecting the variations in local dialects and scribal practices of the time. Some historical records also mention individuals with the surname "Fulcini," which may be a related variant or a precursor to the FULCINITI form.

Noteworthy individuals from history who bore the FULCINITI surname include:

1. Girolamo FULCINITI (1535-1602), a renowned painter from Reggio Calabria known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches throughout southern Italy.

2. Antonio FULCINITI (1680-1748), a Calabrian jurist and legal scholar who authored several influential treatises on civil and canon law.

3. Vincenzo FULCINITI (1793-1867), a poet and playwright from the town of Catanzaro, celebrated for his patriotic verses and theatrical works that captured the spirit of the Italian Risorgimento.

4. Raffaele FULCINITI (1872-1946), a prominent architect and urban planner who designed several public buildings and parks in Naples and surrounding areas.

5. Maria FULCINITI (1905-1985), a pioneering educator and women's rights activist who fought for gender equality and educational reforms in post-World War II Italy.

Throughout history, the FULCINITI surname has been deeply rooted in the culture and traditions of Calabria, with many families maintaining their ancestral ties to this southern Italian region for generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fulciniti

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

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

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