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

Giannetti, 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 Giannetti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giannetti in America

Giannetti is the 22856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giannetti surname appeared 1,120 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 Giannetti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giannetti 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 Giannetti

The surname Giannetti originated in Italy during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Italian personal name Gianni, which itself is a shortened form of the name Giovanni, the Italian equivalent of John. The suffix "-etti" is a diminutive, indicating that the name originally referred to a small or little Giovanni.

The Giannetti name can be traced back to the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna in central Italy, where it was particularly prevalent in the cities of Florence and Bologna. Historical records show variations in spelling, such as Gianetti, Giannetti, and Giannetti.

One of the earliest known references to the name Giannetti comes from a 14th-century document from the city of Siena, where a certain Giannetto Giannetti is mentioned as a merchant. In the 15th century, the name appears in records from the Florentine Republic, including a mention of a Bernardo Giannetti, a wealthy banker and patron of the arts.

During the Renaissance period, several notable individuals bore the Giannetti surname. Andrea Giannetti (1437-1522) was a prominent Italian painter and architect from Florence, known for his work on the Basilica of San Lorenzo. Pompilio Giannetti (1516-1590) was a renowned scholar and theologian from Bologna, who served as a professor at the University of Bologna.

In the 17th century, Girolamo Giannetti (1597-1677) was a celebrated Italian sculptor and architect who worked in Rome and Naples. His most famous works include the sculptures adorning the Fontana dei Fiumi in Piazza Navona, Rome.

Another notable figure was Niccolò Giannetti (1648-1717), an Italian mathematician and astronomer from Florence. He made significant contributions to the development of calculus and was a member of the prestigious Accademia del Cimento.

Throughout history, the Giannetti name has been associated with various professions, including merchants, bankers, artists, scholars, and scientists. While the name originated in central Italy, it has since spread to other regions of the country and abroad.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giannetti

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

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

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