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

Iannotti, 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 Iannotti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iannotti in America

Iannotti is the 30390th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iannotti surname appeared 769 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 Iannotti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iannotti 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 Iannotti

The surname Iannotti originates from Italy and can be traced back to the medieval era. It is believed to have derived from the Italian given name Iano, which is the Italian equivalent of the name John. The suffix "-otti" is a common patronymic ending in Italian surnames, indicating "son of."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Iannotti can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine monastery of Cava de' Tirreni in southern Italy. This codex contains several references to individuals with the surname Iannotti from the 11th and 12th centuries.

During the Renaissance period, the name Iannotti gained some prominence in the city of Naples. In the 15th century, a notable figure named Jacopo Iannotti (1435-1516) was a renowned humanist scholar and historian. He served as a secretary to the Aragonese kings of Naples and wrote several works on the history of the region.

Another historical figure bearing the surname Iannotti was Giovan Battista Iannotti (1547-1608), a Neapolitan jurist and political theorist. He authored a treatise titled "Della Repubblica Napoletana" (On the Neapolitan Republic), which discussed the principles of a well-governed state.

In the 18th century, the name Iannotti appears in the records of the Kingdom of Naples. One such individual was Francesco Iannotti (1725-1792), a priest and philosopher who wrote on various topics, including ethics and metaphysics.

The surname Iannotti has also been associated with several notable figures in more recent centuries. For instance, Pasquale Iannotti (1817-1896) was an Italian politician and patriot who played a role in the unification of Italy under the House of Savoy.

It is worth noting that variations of the surname Iannotti exist, such as Iannone, Iannuzzi, and Giannotti, which share a similar linguistic origin and geographic distribution within Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iannotti

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

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

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