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

Gratto, 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 Gratto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gratto in America

Gratto is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gratto surname appeared 198 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 Gratto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gratto 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 Gratto

The surname GRATTO has its origins in Italy, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "gratto," meaning "scratch" or "scrape." This suggests that the name may have been associated with a profession or occupation related to scratching or scraping, such as a tanner or a builder.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname GRATTO can be found in the Codice Diplomatico della Lombardia, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Lombardy, Italy. In a document dated 1187, a certain "Petrus Gratto" is listed as a witness to a land transaction.

During the 13th century, the surname appears to have spread to other parts of Italy, including the regions of Tuscany and Lazio. A document from the Archivio di Stato di Firenze, dated 1268, mentions a "Benedictus Gratto" as a resident of the city of Florence.

In the 14th century, the surname GRATTO is recorded in the Archivio di Stato di Roma, suggesting that it had established a presence in the city of Rome. A certain "Giovanni Gratto" is mentioned in a legal document from 1342.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname GRATTO was Bartolomeo Gratto, a merchant and banker who lived in Venice in the 15th century (c. 1420-1490). He was a prominent figure in the city's economic and political life, serving as a member of the Venetian Senate.

Another notable GRATTO was Girolamo Gratto, a Renaissance scholar and humanist who lived in the 16th century (c. 1510-1572). He was a professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Padua and was renowned for his translations of classical works.

In the 17th century, the surname GRATTO can be found in the records of the town of Sarzana, located in the region of Liguria, Italy. A document from 1643 mentions a "Pietro Gratto" as a landowner in the area.

The 18th century saw the GRATTO surname spread to other parts of Europe, including France and Spain. One individual of note from this period was Antonio Gratto (c. 1725-1798), a Spanish painter and architect who worked in the Baroque and Neoclassical styles.

In the 19th century, the GRATTO surname appears to have made its way to the Americas, with records showing individuals with this name in both North and South America. One such individual was Giuseppe Gratto (1829-1892), an Italian-born sculptor who settled in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and contributed several public monuments to the city's urban landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gratto

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

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

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