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

Iachetta, 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 Iachetta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iachetta in America

Iachetta is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iachetta surname appeared 114 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 Iachetta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iachetta 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 Iachetta

The surname IACHETTA originated in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Campania and Basilicata. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name IACHETTA is thought to be derived from the Italian personal name Iachetta, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Iacobo or Iacopo, the Italian equivalent of the name Jacob. This suggests that the surname may have initially been given to someone who was the son or descendant of a person named Iachetta.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname IACHETTA can be found in the historical records of the town of Lauria, located in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. In a document dated 1492, a certain Antonello Iachetta is mentioned as a landowner in the area.

Another notable early reference to the name IACHETTA comes from the town of Rionero in Vulture, also in the province of Potenza. In a legal document from 1564, a man named Giovan Battista Iachetta is listed as a witness in a property dispute.

Throughout the centuries, several individuals with the surname IACHETTA have attained recognition in various fields. One such person was Giovan Francesco Iachetta (1589-1654), a Neapolitan painter known for his religious works and portraits.

Another notable bearer of the name was Domenico Iachetta (1817-1892), an Italian philosopher and politician who served as a deputy in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy.

In more recent times, the surname IACHETTA has been carried by individuals such as Carlo Iachetta (1887-1971), an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Iachetta Foundation in New York City.

It is also worth mentioning Gennaro Iachetta (1930-2010), an Italian architect and urban planner who was influential in the development of several cities in southern Italy.

Finally, Francesca Iachetta (born 1971) is a contemporary Italian actress and television presenter, best known for her work in various Italian television series and films.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iachetta

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

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

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