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

Innocenti, 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 Innocenti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Innocenti in America

Innocenti is the 40800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Innocenti surname appeared 535 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 Innocenti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Innocenti 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 Innocenti

The surname Innocenti is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to medieval Italy. It is derived from the Italian word "innocente," which means "innocent" or "blameless." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone who was perceived as virtuous or untainted.

The earliest recorded instances of the Innocenti surname can be found in various Italian municipal records from the 13th and 14th centuries, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. In these early documents, the name is often spelled with slight variations, such as "Innocentio" or "Innocentius."

One notable historical figure bearing the Innocenti name was Prospero Innocenti, a 16th-century Italian architect and engineer from Florence. He was born in 1525 and is renowned for his contributions to the design and construction of several prominent buildings in Florence, including the Palazzo Pitti and the Basilica di Santa Maria Novella.

Another significant bearer of the Innocenti surname was Filippo Innocenti, a 17th-century Italian painter from Bologna. Born in 1616, he was a prominent figure in the Baroque art movement and is best known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning various churches in Bologna and the surrounding regions.

In the 19th century, Ferdinando Innocenti was a Italian industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Innocenti company, which initially manufactured steel tubing and later became a prominent Italian motorcycle and automobile manufacturer. He was born in 1888 in Pescia, Tuscany.

Moving into the 20th century, Carlo Innocenti was an Italian film director and screenwriter, born in Rome in 1911. He is particularly known for his work in the neorealist cinema movement, directing acclaimed films such as "Bitter Rice" and "The Rowdies."

Another notable figure with the Innocenti surname is Umberto Innocenti, an Italian football player and manager who was born in Genoa in 1936. He played as a defender for various Italian clubs, including Genoa and Fiorentina, and later went on to manage several teams in Italy and abroad.

While the Innocenti surname has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of the Italian peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Innocenti

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

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

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