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

Iacobelli, 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 Iacobelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iacobelli in America

Iacobelli is the 51830th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iacobelli surname appeared 401 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 Iacobelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iacobelli 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 Iacobelli

The surname Iacobelli originates from Italy and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is an Italian patronymic name derived from the personal name Iacopo, which is the Italian form of the biblical name Jacob. The name likely originated in regions like Tuscany, Lazio, and Campania, where the name Iacopo was commonly used.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Iacobelli can be found in the historical records of the city of Florence, dating back to the 13th century. In these records, a certain Iacobello di Giovanni is mentioned as a prominent merchant and banker during that time period.

The Iacobelli name also appears in several medieval manuscripts and documents from various Italian cities and regions. For example, in the 14th century, there are records of a nobleman named Iacobello Iacobelli, who was a member of the ruling Iacobelli family in the town of Montepulciano, Tuscany.

Throughout the centuries, the Iacobelli name has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as Jacobelli, Giacobelli, and Jacobili. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and local pronunciations.

One notable individual with the surname Iacobelli was Girolamo Iacobelli (1525-1598), an Italian architect and engineer who was involved in the construction of several important buildings in Rome, including the Palazzo dei Conservatori on the Capitoline Hill.

Another prominent figure was Domenico Iacobelli (1676-1738), an Italian painter and architect who worked extensively in the city of Naples and its surrounding areas. His most famous work is the Chiesa dell'Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio in Naples.

In the 19th century, Antonio Iacobelli (1813-1880) was a renowned Italian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the Risorgimento movement for Italian unification.

Additionally, the Iacobelli name is associated with the town of Iacobelli (now known as Cossignano) in the province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Marche region of central Italy. This town likely took its name from a prominent Iacobelli family that resided there in the past.

Another notable individual was the Italian author and poet Luisa Iacobelli (1886-1974), who was born in the town of Sulmona in the Abruzzo region and gained recognition for her works celebrating the traditions and culture of her native region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iacobelli

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

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

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