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

Iacopelli, 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 Iacopelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iacopelli in America

Iacopelli is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iacopelli surname appeared 187 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 Iacopelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iacopelli 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 Iacopelli

The surname Iacopelli originates from Italy, specifically from the regions of Tuscany and Lazio. It is believed to have derived from the Italian personal name Iacopo, which is the equivalent of the English name Jacob. The suffix "-elli" is a diminutive form, suggesting it was likely a nickname for someone small or young named Iacopo.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Iacopelli can be found in the Florentine Priorista, a historical record of the names of city officials in Florence, dating back to the 14th century. The name appears in an entry from 1372, referring to one Iacopo di Benedetto Iacopelli.

In the 15th century, the name Iacopelli was present in the town of Siena, where a family with this surname owned property and held positions of influence. A notable member of this family was Giacomo Iacopelli, born in 1438, who served as a magistrate in Siena during the late 1400s.

The surname Iacopelli can also be traced back to the village of Farnese in the province of Viterbo, Lazio. Here, the name was linked to the ancient castle of Farnese, with records indicating that a branch of the Iacopelli family resided within the castle walls in the 16th century.

One of the most prominent figures to bear the name Iacopelli was Giovanni Battista Iacopelli, an Italian painter and architect born in Rome in 1589. He is best known for his work on the Basilica of St. Peter's in the Vatican, where he contributed to the decorations and frescoes.

Another notable Iacopelli was Vincenzo Iacopelli, a 17th-century Baroque painter born in Naples in 1620. His works can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy, with his most famous painting being the "Adoration of the Magi" currently housed in the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte in Naples.

In the 18th century, the Iacopelli name gained recognition in the field of literature through the works of Girolamo Iacopelli, a poet and playwright born in Ascoli Piceno in 1730. His most celebrated work was the tragic play "Artemisia," which was widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iacopelli

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

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

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